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feed vs purl

purl vs feed

feed and purl both are nouns.

feed and purl both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
feed Yes No Yes No
purl Yes No Yes No
As verbs, purl is a hyponym of feed; that is, purl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than feed:
  • feed: move along, of liquids
  • purl: flow in a circular current, of liquids
feed (noun) purl (noun)
food for domestic livestock a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side
gold or silver wire thread
feed (verb) purl (verb)
provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to make a murmuring sound
introduce continuously embroider with gold or silver thread
take in food; used of animals only edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
give food to knit with a purl stitch
serve as food for; be the food for flow in a circular current, of liquids
feed into; supply
provide as food
gratify
profit from in an exploitatory manner
move along, of liquids
support or promote
Difference between feed and purl

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