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ape vs primate

primate vs ape

ape and primate both are nouns.

ape is a verb but primate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ape Yes No Yes No
primate Yes No No No
As nouns, primate is a hypernym of ape; that is, primate is a word with a broader meaning than ape:
  • ape: any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
  • primate: any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
ape (noun) primate (noun)
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
person who resembles a nonhuman primate a senior clergyman and dignitary
someone who copies the words or behavior of another
ape (verb) primate (verb)
represent in or produce a caricature of
imitate uncritically and in every aspect
Difference between ape and primate

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