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cook vs parboil

parboil vs cook

cook is a noun but parboil is not a noun.

cook and parboil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cook Yes No Yes No
parboil No No Yes No
As verbs, parboil is a hyponym of cook; that is, parboil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cook:
  • cook: transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
  • parboil: cook (vegetables) briefly
cook (noun) parboil (noun)
someone who cooks food
cook (verb) parboil (verb)
transform and make suitable for consumption by heating cook (vegetables) briefly
transform by heating
prepare for eating by applying heat
prepare a hot meal
tamper, with the purpose of deception
Difference between cook and parboil

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