foliate vs coat

coat vs foliate

foliate is not a noun while coat is a noun.

foliate is an adjective but coat is not an adjective.

foliate and coat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foliate	No	Yes	Yes	No
coat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, coat is a hypernym of foliate; that is, coat is a word with a broader meaning than foliate:

foliate: coat or back with metal foil
coat: put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

Other hypernyms of foliate include surface.

foliate (noun)	coat (noun)
	growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
	an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
	a thin layer covering something

foliate (adjective)	coat (adjective)
ornamented with foliage or foils
(often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata

foliate (verb)	coat (verb)
grow leaves	cover or provide with a coat
number the pages of a book or manuscript	put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
coat or back with metal foil	form a coat over
hammer into thin flat foils
decorate with leaves

Difference between foliate and coat

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