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freeze vs keep back

keep back vs freeze

freeze is a noun but keep back is not a noun.

freeze and keep back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
freeze Yes No Yes No
keep back No No Yes No
As verbs, keep back is a hypernym of freeze; that is, keep back is a word with a broader meaning than freeze:
  • freeze: prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
  • keep back: hold back; refuse to hand over or share
Other hypernyms of freeze include withhold.
freeze (noun) keep back (noun)
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
weather cold enough to cause freezing
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
freeze (verb) keep back (verb)
be cold prevent the action or expression of
anesthetize by cold hold back; refuse to hand over or share
suddenly behave coldly and formally secure and keep for possible future use or application
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 keep back

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