grain vs perforate

perforate vs grain

grain is a noun but perforate is not a noun.

grain is not an adjective while perforate is an adjective.

grain and perforate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No
perforate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, perforate is a hypernym of grain; that is, perforate is a word with a broader meaning than grain:

grain: thoroughly work in
perforate: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

Other hypernyms of grain include penetrate.

grain (noun)	perforate (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
the smallest possible unit of anything
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

grain (adjective)	perforate (adjective)
	having a hole cut through

grain (verb)	perforate (verb)
form into grains	make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
become granular	pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

Difference between grain and perforate

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