foliate vs ornament

foliate is not a noun while ornament is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foliate	No	Yes	Yes	No
ornament	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ornament is a hypernym of foliate; that is, ornament is a word with a broader meaning than foliate:

Other hypernyms of foliate include adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace.

foliate (noun)	ornament (noun)
	something used to beautify

foliate (adjective)	ornament (adjective)
ornamented with foliage or foils
(often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata

foliate (verb)	ornament (verb)
grow leaves	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
number the pages of a book or manuscript	be an ornament to
coat or back with metal foil
hammer into thin flat foils
decorate with leaves