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freeze vs ice

ice vs freeze

freeze and ice both are nouns.

freeze and ice both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
freeze Yes No Yes No
ice Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ice is a hyponym of freeze; that is, ice is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than freeze:
  • freeze: cause to freeze
  • ice: cause to become ice or icy
Other hyponyms of freeze include deep freeze, flash-freeze, quick-freeze.
freeze (noun) ice (noun)
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating
fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
weather cold enough to cause freezing a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
the frozen part of a body of water
diamonds
water frozen in the solid state
freeze (verb) ice (verb)
be cold put ice on or put on ice
anesthetize by cold cause to become ice or icy
suddenly behave coldly and formally decorate with frosting
change to ice
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
cause to freeze
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
change from a liquid to a solid when cold
stop moving or become immobilized
be very cold, below the freezing point
Difference between freeze and ice

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