charm vs protect

charm is a noun but protect is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
charm	Yes	No	Yes	No
protect	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, protect is a hypernym of charm; that is, protect is a word with a broader meaning than charm:

charm (noun)	protect (noun)
something believed to bring good luck
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
(physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third most massive of all quarks
a verbal formula believed to have magical force

charm (verb)	protect (verb)
induce into action by using one's charm	shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
protect through supernatural powers or charms	use tariffs to favor domestic industry
attract; cause to be enamored
control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft