chain vs fasten

fasten vs chain

chain is a noun but fasten is not a noun.

chain and fasten both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chain	Yes	No	Yes	No
fasten	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fasten is a hypernym of chain; that is, fasten is a word with a broader meaning than chain:

chain: fasten or secure with chains
fasten: cause to be firmly attached

Other hypernyms of chain include fix, secure.

chain (noun)	fasten (noun)
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
a necklace made by stringing objects together
anything that acts as a restraint
a linked or connected series of objects
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
a series of hills or mountains
a unit of length

chain (verb)	fasten (verb)
fasten or secure with chains	make tight or tighter
connect or arrange into a chain by linking	become fixed or fastened
	cause to be firmly attached
	attach to

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