fret vs supply

fret and supply both are nouns.

fret and supply both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

fret (noun)	supply (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 activity of supplying or providing something
an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)	offering goods and services for sale
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion	an amount of something available for use
agitation resulting from active worry

fret (verb)	supply (verb)
wear away or erode	state or say further
remove soil or rock	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
cause friction	give something useful or necessary to
be too tight; rub or press	circulate or distribute or equip with
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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