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course vs purl

purl vs course

course and purl both are nouns.

course and purl both are verbs.

course is an adverb but purl is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
course Yes No Yes Yes
purl Yes No Yes No
As verbs, purl is a hyponym of course; that is, purl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than course:
  • course: move along, of liquids
  • purl: flow in a circular current, of liquids
course (noun) purl (noun)
a mode of action a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings gold or silver wire thread
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
(construction) a layer of masonry
part of a meal served at one time
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a body of students who are taught together
general line of orientation
a line or route along which something travels or moves
course (verb) purl (verb)
hunt with hounds make a murmuring sound
move along, of liquids embroider with gold or silver thread
move swiftly through or over edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
knit with a purl stitch
flow in a circular current, of liquids
course (adverb) purl (adverb)
as might be expected
Difference between course and purl

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