boil vs turn

boil and turn both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
boil	Yes	No	Yes	No
turn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, turn is a hypernym of boil; that is, turn is a word with a broader meaning than boil:

Other hypernyms of boil include change state.

boil (noun)	turn (noun)
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level	the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus	the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
	taking a short walk out and back
	a favor for someone
	(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
	turning or twisting around (in place)
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	a movement in a new direction
	an unforeseen development
	a circular segment of a curve
	(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

boil (verb)	turn (verb)
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes	twist suddenly so as to sprain
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor	change to the contrary
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point	go sour or spoil
be in an agitated emotional state	pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
be agitated	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
	change color
	become officially one year older
	have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
	direct at someone
	shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
	let (something) fall or spill from a container
	alter the functioning or setting of
	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
	to change orientation or direction
	cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
	cause to move around or rotate
	pass to the other side of
	move around an axis or a center
	to send or let go
	cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
	channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
	get by buying and selling
	accomplish by rotating
	undergo a change or development
	cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics