comfit vs tack

comfit and tack both are nouns.

comfit and tack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comfit	Yes	No	Yes	No
tack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tack is a hypernym of comfit; that is, tack is a word with a broader meaning than comfit:

comfit: make into a confection
tack: create by putting components or members together

Other hypernyms of comfit include assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack together.

comfit (noun)	tack (noun)
candy containing a fruit or nut	sailing a zigzag course
	(nautical) the act of changing tack
	a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
	gear for a horse
	(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
	the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

comfit (verb)	tack (verb)
make into a confection	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	fasten with tacks
	sew together loosely, with large stitches
	fix to; attach
	create by putting components or members together
	turn into the wind

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