inlay vs embellish

inlay is a noun but embellish is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inlay	Yes	No	Yes	No
embellish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, embellish is a hypernym of inlay; that is, embellish is a word with a broader meaning than inlay:

Other hypernyms of inlay include adorn, beautify, decorate, grace, ornament.

inlay (noun)	embellish (noun)
a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
(dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place

inlay (verb)	embellish (verb)
decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal	make more beautiful
	add details to
	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	be beautiful to look at