fold vs pen

fold and pen both are nouns.

fold and pen both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fold	Yes	No	Yes	No
pen	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pen is a hypernym of fold; that is, pen is a word with a broader meaning than fold:

fold: a pen for sheep
pen: an enclosure for confining livestock

fold (noun)	pen (noun)
the act of folding	female swan
a pen for sheep	a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
a folded part (as in skin or muscle)	an enclosure for confining livestock
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church	a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
a group of sheep or goats	a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
an angular or rounded shape made by folding

fold (verb)	pen (verb)
incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating	produce a literary work
become folded or folded up
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
confine in a fold, like sheep
cease to operate or cause to cease operating

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