bar vs veto

bar and veto both are nouns.

bar and veto both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bar	Yes	No	Yes	No
veto	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, veto is a hypernym of bar; that is, veto is a word with a broader meaning than bar:

bar: prevent from entering; keep out
veto: command against

Other hypernyms of bar include disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe.

bar (noun)	veto (noun)
the act of preventing	a vote that blocks a decision
a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon	the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
a counter where you can obtain food or drink
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
a heating element in an electric fire
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter

bar (verb)	veto (verb)
prevent from entering; keep out	command against
render unsuitable for passage	vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
secure with, or as if with, bars
expel, as if by official decree

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