cool vs refrigerate

refrigerate vs cool

cool is a noun but refrigerate is not a noun.

cool is an adjective but refrigerate is not an adjective.

cool and refrigerate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cool	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
refrigerate	No	No	Yes	No

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

cool: make cool or cooler
refrigerate: cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator

Other hyponyms of cool include quench, ice.

cool (noun)	refrigerate (noun)
the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
great coolness and composure under strain

cool (adjective)	refrigerate (adjective)
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike
inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis

cool (verb)	refrigerate (verb)
loose heat	cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator
make cool or cooler	preserve by chilling
lose intensity

Difference between cool and refrigerate

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