cold-cream vs apply

cold-cream and apply both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cold-cream	No	No	Yes	No
apply	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, apply is a hypernym of cold-cream; that is, apply is a word with a broader meaning than cold-cream:

Other hypernyms of cold-cream include put on.

cold-cream (verb)	apply (verb)
put cold cream on one's face	ask (for something)
	refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
	coat, cover or smear a surface with
	give or convey physically
	avail oneself to
	ensure observance of laws and rules
	apply oneself to
	be pertinent or relevant or applicable
	be applicable to; as to an analysis