cut vs shift

cut and shift both are nouns.

cut is an adjective but shift is not an adjective.

cut and shift both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cut	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
shift	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shift is a hypernym of cut; that is, shift is a word with a broader meaning than cut:

cut: make an abrupt change of image or sound
shift: lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

Other hypernyms of cut include change, switch.

cut (noun)	shift (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	the act of moving from one place to another
the act of cutting something into parts	the act of changing one thing or position for another
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge	a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
a refusal to recognize someone you know	a woman's sleeveless undergarment
the act of reducing the amount or number	the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
an unexcused absence from class	an event in which something is displaced without rotation
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball	a qualitative change
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball	a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
the division of a deck of cards before dealing	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation	the time period during which you are at work
a canal made by erosion or excavation
the style in which a garment is cut
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
a remark capable of wounding mentally
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
a share of the profits
a wound made by cutting
a step on some scale

cut (adjective)	shift (adjective)
separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
fashioned or shaped by cutting
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
made neat and tidy by trimming
with parts removed
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
mixed with water

cut (verb)	shift (verb)
cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)	make a shift in or exchange of
have grow through the gums	move and exchange for another
grow through the gums	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
cease, stop	move from one setting or context to another
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things	change in quality
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture	change gears
cut down on; make a reduction in	change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
cut and assemble the components of	use a shift key on a keyboard
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements	change place or direction
have a reducing effect	move very slightly
shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of	move around
dissolve by breaking down the fat of	move abruptly
make out and issue	move sideways or in an unsteady way
refuse to acknowledge
separate with or as if with an instrument
divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
make an incision or separation
allow incision or separation
function as a cutting instrument
fell by sawing; hew
penetrate injuriously
reap or harvest
style and tailor in a certain fashion
form by probing, penetrating, or digging
record a performance on (a medium)
make a recording of
create by duplicating data
form or shape by cutting or incising
perform or carry out
stop filming
make an abrupt change of image or sound
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
pass through or across
pass directly and often in haste
move (one's fist)
give the appearance or impression of
be able to manage or manage successfully
discharge from a group
intentionally fail to attend

cut vs shift

cut and shift both are nouns.

cut is an adjective but shift is not an adjective.

cut and shift both are verbs.

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