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furnish vs fret

fret vs furnish

furnish is not a noun while fret is a noun.

furnish and fret both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
furnish No No Yes No
fret Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fret is a hyponym of furnish; that is, fret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than furnish:
  • furnish: give something useful or necessary to
  • fret: provide (a musical instrument) with frets
furnish (noun) fret (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
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
furnish (verb) fret (verb)
give something useful or necessary to wear away or erode
provide or equip with furniture remove soil or rock
cause friction
be too tight; rub or press
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
Difference between furnish and fret

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