compress vs fret

compress and fret both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compress	Yes	No	Yes	No
fret	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fret is a hyponym of compress; that is, fret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compress:

Other hyponyms of compress include choke, strangle, prim, astringe, strangulate, convulse, convulse, bear down, overbear, choke, gag, choke, scrag.

compress (noun)	fret (noun)
a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)	a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
	an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
	a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
	agitation resulting from active worry

compress (verb)	fret (verb)
squeeze or press together	wear away or erode
make more compact by or as if by pressing	remove soil or rock
	cause friction
	be too tight; rub or press
	decorate with an interlaced design
	carve a pattern into
	be agitated or irritated
	cause annoyance in
	gnaw into; make resentful or angry
	worry unnecessarily or excessively
	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
	provide (a musical instrument) with frets