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container vs purse

purse vs container

container and purse both are nouns.

container is not a verb while purse is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
container Yes No No No
purse Yes No Yes No
As nouns, purse is a hyponym of container; that is, purse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than container:
  • container: any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  • purse: a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
container (noun) purse (noun)
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
a small bag for carrying money
a sum of money offered as a prize
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
container (verb) purse (verb)
contract one's lips into a rounded shape
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
Difference between container and purse

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