closet vs can

closet and can both are nouns.

closet and can both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
closet	Yes	No	Yes	No
can	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, can is a hypernym of closet; that is, can is a word with a broader meaning than closet:

closet: a toilet in Britain
can: a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

Other hypernyms of closet include bathroom, john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet.

closet (noun)	can (noun)
a small private room for study or prayer	airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
a toilet in Britain	a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes	a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
	a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
	the quantity contained in a can

closet (verb)	can (verb)
confine to a small space, as for intensive work	preserve in a can or tin
	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

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