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furnish vs hook

hook vs furnish

furnish is not a noun while hook is a noun.

furnish and hook both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
furnish No No Yes No
hook Yes No Yes No
As verbs, hook is a hyponym of furnish; that is, hook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than furnish:
  • furnish: give something useful or necessary to
  • hook: approach with an offer of sexual favors
furnish (noun) hook (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
a catch for locking a door
anything that serves as an enticement
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
furnish (verb) hook (verb)
give something useful or necessary to approach with an offer of sexual favors
provide or equip with furniture entice and trap
secure with the foot
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
fasten with a hook
catch with a hook
hit with a hook
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
make off with belongings of others
take by theft
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Difference between furnish and hook

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