featherbed vs handle

featherbed and handle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
featherbed	Yes	No	Yes	No
handle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, handle is a hypernym of featherbed; that is, handle is a word with a broader meaning than featherbed:

Other hypernyms of featherbed include do by, treat.

featherbed (noun)	handle (noun)
a mattress stuffed with feathers	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

featherbed (verb)	handle (verb)
hire more workers than are necessary	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
treat with excessive indulgence	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
	handle effectively
	show and train
	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
	interact in a certain way