amerce vs punish
punish vs amerceamerce and punish both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| amerce | No | No | Yes | No |
| punish | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
punish is a hypernym of
amerce; that is, punish is a
word with a broader meaning than amerce:
- amerce: punish with an arbitrary penalty
- punish: impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
| amerce (verb) | punish (verb) |
|---|---|
| punish with an arbitrary penalty | impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on |
| punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court |
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