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boil vs alter

alter vs boil

boil is a noun but alter is not a noun.

boil and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boil Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of boil; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than boil:
  • boil: bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of boil include change, modify.
boil (noun) alter (noun)
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
boil (verb) alter (verb)
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes remove the ovaries of
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
be in an agitated emotional state insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
be agitated make an alteration to
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