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dress vs neaten

neaten vs dress

dress is a noun but neaten is not a noun.

dress is an adjective but neaten is not an adjective.

dress and neaten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dress Yes Yes Yes No
neaten No No Yes No
As verbs, neaten is a hypernym of dress; that is, neaten is a word with a broader meaning than dress:
  • dress: arrange attractively
  • neaten: care for one's external appearance
Other hypernyms of dress include groom.
dress (noun) neaten (noun)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
clothing in general
dress (adjective) neaten (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
dress (verb) neaten (verb)
put on clothes care for one's external appearance
provide with clothes or put clothes on put (things or places) in order
apply a bandage or medication to
arrange attractively
dress or groom with elaborate care
give a neat appearance to
dress in a certain manner
kill and prepare for market or consumption
convert into leather
put a dressing on
put a finish on
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
provide with decoration
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
arrange in ranks
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