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forebear vs grandparent

grandparent vs forebear

forebear and grandparent both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forebear Yes No No No
grandparent Yes No No No
As nouns, grandparent is a hyponym of forebear; that is, grandparent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forebear:
  • forebear: a person from whom you are descended
  • grandparent: a parent of your father or mother
Other hyponyms of forebear include great grandparent.
forebear (noun) grandparent (noun)
a person from whom you are descended a parent of your father or mother
Difference between forebear and grandparent

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