fret vs decorate

decorate vs fret

fret is a noun but decorate is not a noun.

fret and decorate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fret	Yes	No	Yes	No
decorate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, decorate is a hypernym of fret; that is, decorate is a word with a broader meaning than fret:

fret: decorate with an interlaced design
decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

Other hypernyms of fret include adorn, beautify, embellish, grace, ornament.

fret (noun)	decorate (noun)
a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry

fret (verb)	decorate (verb)
wear away or erode	provide with decoration
remove soil or rock	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
cause friction	award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
be too tight; rub or press	be beautiful to look at
decorate with an interlaced design
carve a pattern into
be agitated or irritated
cause annoyance in
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
worry unnecessarily or excessively
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
provide (a musical instrument) with frets

Difference between fret and decorate

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