ambit vs sweep

ambit and sweep both are nouns.

ambit is not a verb while sweep is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ambit	Yes	No	No	No
sweep	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sweep is a hyponym of ambit; that is, sweep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ambit:

ambit: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
sweep: a wide scope

Other hyponyms of ambit include approximate range, ballpark, confines, contrast, internationalism, internationality, latitude, horizon, purview, view, expanse, gamut, spectrum, palette, pallet.

ambit (noun)	sweep (noun)
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:	(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
	a movement in an arc
	a long oar used in an open boat
	a wide scope
	winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
	someone who cleans soot from chimneys

ambit (verb)	sweep (verb)
	win an overwhelming victory in or on
	sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
	clean by sweeping
	make a big sweeping gesture or movement
	move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
	sweep across or over
	force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
	to cover or extend over an area or time period
	cover the entire range of

Difference between ambit and sweep

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