engulf vs pore
pore vs engulfengulf is not a noun while pore is a noun.
engulf and pore both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| engulf | No | No | Yes | No |
| pore | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
pore is a hypernym of
engulf; that is, pore is a
word with a broader meaning than engulf:
- engulf: devote (oneself) fully to
- pore: direct one's attention on something
| engulf (noun) | pore (noun) |
|---|---|
| any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal | |
| a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass | |
| any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) |
| engulf (verb) | pore (verb) |
|---|---|
| devote (oneself) fully to | direct one's attention on something |
| flow over or cover completely |
Words related to "engulf"
Words related to "pore"
- absorb
- aperture
- canal
- center
- centre
- cerebrate
- channel
- cogitate
- concentrate
- cutis
- duct
- engross
- engulf
- epithelial duct
- focus
- germ pore
- hear
- hole
- hydathode
- immerse
- lenticel
- listen
- ostiole
- plunge
- poriferous
- porous
- recall
- rivet
- skin
- soak up
- steep
- stoma
- stomate
- take heed
- tegument
- think
- water pore
- water stoma
- zoom in
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