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cork vs secure

secure vs cork

cork is a noun but secure is not a noun.

cork is not an adjective while secure is an adjective.

cork and secure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cork Yes No Yes No
secure No Yes Yes No
As verbs, secure is a hypernym of cork; that is, secure is a word with a broader meaning than cork:
  • cork: close a bottle with a cork
  • secure: fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
Other hypernyms of cork include plug, stop up.
cork (noun) secure (noun)
the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
cork (adjective) secure (adjective)
free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
free from danger or risk
not likely to fail or give way
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
financially safe
cork (verb) secure (verb)
stuff with cork make certain of
close a bottle with a cork cause to be firmly attached
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
furnish with battens
get by special effort
assure payment of
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