fret vs offer

fret and offer both are nouns.

fret and offer both are verbs.

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

As verbs, offer is a hypernym of fret; that is, offer is a word with a broader meaning than fret:

fret: provide (a musical instrument) with frets
offer: give something useful or necessary to

Other hypernyms of fret include furnish, provide, render, supply.

fret (noun)	offer (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 usually brief attempt
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)	something offered (as a proposal or bid)
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion	the verbal act of offering
agitation resulting from active worry

fret (verb)	offer (verb)
wear away or erode	put forward for consideration
remove soil or rock	threaten to do something
cause friction	ask (someone) to marry you
be too tight; rub or press	produce or introduce on the stage
decorate with an interlaced design	present for acceptance or rejection
carve a pattern into	propose a payment
be agitated or irritated	give something useful or necessary to
cause annoyance in	make available for sale
gnaw into; make resentful or angry	offer verbally
worry unnecessarily or excessively	make available; provide
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing	agree freely
provide (a musical instrument) with frets	mount or put up
	present as an act of worship

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