earth vs soil

earth and soil both are nouns.

earth and soil both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
earth	Yes	No	Yes	No
soil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, soil is a hyponym of earth; that is, soil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than earth:

earth: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
soil: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

Other hyponyms of earth include moraine, diatomaceous earth, diatomite, kieselguhr, saprolite, dirt.

earth (noun)	soil (noun)
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)	the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife	material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)	anything regarded as making something unclean
the solid part of the earth's surface	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile

earth (verb)	soil (verb)
connect to the earth	make soiled, filthy, or dirty
hide in the earth like a hunted animal

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