bushel vs patch

patch vs bushel

bushel and patch both are nouns.

bushel and patch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bushel	Yes	No	Yes	No
patch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, patch is a hyponym of bushel; that is, patch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bushel:

bushel: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
patch: repair by adding pieces

Other hyponyms of bushel include fiddle, tinker, fill, piece, cobble, point, repoint, trouble-shoot, troubleshoot, patch up, resole, sole, revamp, vamp, heel, reheel, darn.

bushel (noun)	patch (noun)
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks	a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches	sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
	a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
	a connection intended to be used for a limited time
	a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
	a small contrasting part of something
	a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
	a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

bushel (verb)	patch (verb)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	mend by putting a patch on
	repair by adding pieces
	to join or unite the pieces of
	provide with a patch; also used metaphorically

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