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fret vs carve

carve vs fret

fret is a noun but carve is not a noun.

fret and carve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fret Yes No Yes No
carve No No Yes No
As verbs, carve is a hypernym of fret; that is, carve is a word with a broader meaning than fret:
  • fret: carve a pattern into
  • carve: form by carving
fret (noun) carve (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
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry
fret (verb) carve (verb)
wear away or erode cut to pieces
remove soil or rock form by carving
cause friction engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
be too tight; rub or press
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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