care vs overprotect

care is a noun but overprotect is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
care	Yes	No	Yes	No
overprotect	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of care include dry-nurse, attend, look, see, take care, fuss, mother, nurse.

care (noun)	overprotect (noun)
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
a cause for feeling concern
an anxious feeling

care (verb)	overprotect (verb)
to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something	protect excessively
feel concern or interest	care for like a mother
be concerned with
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
provide care for