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desist vs fast

fast vs desist

desist is not a noun while fast is a noun.

desist is not an adjective while fast is an adjective.

desist and fast both are verbs.

desist is not an adverb while fast is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
desist No No Yes No
fast Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, fast is a hyponym of desist; that is, fast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than desist:
  • desist: choose not to consume
  • fast: abstain from eating
Other hyponyms of desist include avoid, keep off, teetotal.
desist (noun) fast (noun)
abstaining from food
desist (adjective) fast (adjective)
acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
at a rapid tempo
(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
(of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
securely fixed in place
hurried and brief
unrestrained by convention or morality
resistant to destruction or fading
(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
desist (verb) fast (verb)
choose not to consume abstain from eating
abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
desist (adverb) fast (adverb)
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
firmly or closely
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