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fret vs meet

meet vs fret

fret and meet both are nouns.

fret is not an adjective while meet is an adjective.

fret and meet both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fret Yes No Yes No
meet Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, meet is a hypernym of fret; that is, meet is a word with a broader meaning than fret:
  • fret: cause friction
  • meet: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Other hypernyms of fret include adjoin, contact, touch.
fret (noun) meet (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 a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
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 (adjective) meet (adjective)
being precisely fitting and right
fret (verb) meet (verb)
wear away or erode contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
remove soil or rock fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
cause friction be in direct physical contact with; make contact
be too tight; rub or press come together
decorate with an interlaced design meet by design; be present at the arrival of
carve a pattern into undergo or suffer
be agitated or irritated collect in one place
cause annoyance in get together socially or for a specific purpose
gnaw into; make resentful or angry get to know; get acquainted with
worry unnecessarily or excessively experience as a reaction
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing be adjacent or come together
provide (a musical instrument) with frets
Difference between fret and meet

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