fret vs bar

fret and bar both are nouns.

fret and bar both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fret	Yes	No	Yes	No
bar	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bar is a hypernym of fret; that is, bar is a word with a broader meaning than fret:

fret: a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
bar: a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon

fret (noun)	bar (noun)
a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch	the act of preventing
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)	a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion	an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
agitation resulting from active worry	a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
	a counter where you can obtain food or drink
	a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
	(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
	a heating element in an electric fire
	a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
	a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
	musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
	the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
	a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
	(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter

fret (verb)	bar (verb)
wear away or erode	prevent from entering; keep out
remove soil or rock	render unsuitable for passage
cause friction	secure with, or as if with, bars
be too tight; rub or press	expel, as if by official decree
decorate with an interlaced design
carve a pattern into
be agitated or irritated
cause annoyance in
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
worry unnecessarily or excessively
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
provide (a musical instrument) with frets

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