foliate vs surface

surface vs foliate

foliate is not a noun while surface is a noun.

foliate and surface both are adjectives.

foliate and surface both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of foliate include coat.

foliate (noun)	surface (noun)
	the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
	a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
	a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
	information that has become public
	the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
	the outermost level of the land or sea

foliate (adjective)	surface (adjective)
ornamented with foliage or foils	on the surface
(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)	surface (verb)
grow leaves	appear or become visible; make a showing
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	come to the surface
hammer into thin flat foils
decorate with leaves

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