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archive vs depositary

depositary vs archive

archive and depositary both are nouns.

archive is a verb but depositary is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
archive Yes No Yes No
depositary Yes No No No
As nouns, depositary is a hypernym of archive; that is, depositary is a word with a broader meaning than archive:
  • archive: a depository containing historical records and documents
  • depositary: a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
Other hypernyms of archive include deposit, depository, repository.
archive (noun) depositary (noun)
a depository containing historical records and documents a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
archive (verb) depositary (verb)
put into an archive
Difference between archive and depositary

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