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crate vs encase

encase vs crate

crate is a noun but encase is not a noun.

crate and encase both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crate Yes No Yes No
encase No No Yes No
As verbs, encase is a hypernym of crate; that is, encase is a word with a broader meaning than crate:
  • crate: put into a crate; as for protection
  • encase: enclose in, or as if in, a case
Other hypernyms of crate include case, incase.
crate (noun) encase (noun)
a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
the quantity contained in a crate
crate (verb) encase (verb)
put into a crate; as for protection enclose in, or as if in, a case
Difference between crate and encase

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