confect vs tack

tack vs confect

confect and tack both are nouns.

confect and tack both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

confect (noun)	tack (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts	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

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

Difference between confect and tack

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