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cling vs meet

meet vs cling

cling and meet both are nouns.

cling is not an adjective while meet is an adjective.

cling and meet both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cling Yes No Yes No
meet Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, meet is a hypernym of cling; that is, meet is a word with a broader meaning than cling:
  • cling: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
  • meet: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Other hypernyms of cling include adjoin, contact, touch.
cling (noun) meet (noun)
fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
cling (adjective) meet (adjective)
being precisely fitting and right
cling (verb) meet (verb)
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
hold on tightly or tenaciously fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
to remain emotionally or intellectually attached be in direct physical contact with; make contact
come together
meet by design; be present at the arrival of
undergo or suffer
collect in one place
get together socially or for a specific purpose
get to know; get acquainted with
experience as a reaction
be adjacent or come together
Difference between cling and meet

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