engagement ring vs ring

ring vs engagement ring

engagement ring and ring both are nouns.

engagement ring is not a verb while ring is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
engagement ring	Yes	No	No	No
ring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ring is a hypernym of engagement ring; that is, ring is a word with a broader meaning than engagement ring:

engagement ring: a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal
ring: jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger

Other hypernyms of engagement ring include band.

engagement ring (noun)	ring (noun)
a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal	jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
	a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
	a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
	a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
	a characteristic sound
	the sound of a bell ringing
	an association of criminals
	(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
	a toroidal shape

engagement ring (verb)	ring (verb)
	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
	attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
	sound loudly and sonorously
	make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
	ring or echo with sound

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