tart up vs decorate

tart up and decorate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tart up	No	No	Yes	No
decorate	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of tart up include adorn, beautify, embellish, grace, ornament.

tart up (verb)	decorate (verb)
dress up in a cheap and provocative way	provide with decoration
decorate in a cheap and flashy way	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
	be beautiful to look at