fret vs render

fret and render both are nouns.

fret and render both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

fret (noun)	render (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 substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
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)	render (verb)
wear away or erode	cause to become
remove soil or rock	melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
cause friction	bestow
be too tight; rub or press	pass down
decorate with an interlaced design	restate (words) from one language into another language
carve a pattern into	coat with plastic or cement
be agitated or irritated	give or supply
cause annoyance in	give an interpretation or rendition of
gnaw into; make resentful or angry	show in, or as in, a picture
worry unnecessarily or excessively	give back
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing	make over as a return
provide (a musical instrument) with frets	give something useful or necessary to
	to surrender someone or something to another

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