lacquer vs decorate

lacquer is a noun but decorate is not a noun.

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

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

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

lacquer (noun)	decorate (noun)
a hard glossy coating
a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish

lacquer (verb)	decorate (verb)
coat with lacquer	provide with decoration
	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
	be beautiful to look at