hang vs decorate

decorate vs hang

hang is a noun but decorate is not a noun.

hang and decorate both are verbs.

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

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

hang: decorate or furnish with something suspended
decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

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

hang (noun)	decorate (noun)
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
the way a garment hangs
a special way of doing something

hang (verb)	decorate (verb)
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste	provide with decoration
cause to be hanging or suspended	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
fall or flow in a certain way	award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
be suspended or hanging	be beautiful to look at
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
be placed in position as by a hinge
be suspended or poised
hold on tightly or tenaciously
decorate or furnish with something suspended
let drop or droop
give heed (to)
kill by hanging
prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
be exhibited

Difference between hang and decorate

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