fringe vs ring

fringe and ring both are nouns.

fringe and ring both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fringe	Yes	No	Yes	No
ring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ring is a hypernym of fringe; that is, ring is a word with a broader meaning than fringe:

fringe: decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
ring: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

Other hypernyms of fringe include border, environ, skirt, surround.

fringe (noun)	ring (noun)
an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels	jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead	a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
a social group holding marginal or extreme views	a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
a part of the city far removed from the center	a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light	a characteristic sound
the outside boundary or surface of something	the sound of a bell ringing
	an association of criminals
	(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
	a toroidal shape

fringe (verb)	ring (verb)
decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
adorn with a fringe	attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
	sound loudly and sonorously
	make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
	ring or echo with sound

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