grain vs seed

grain and seed both are nouns.

grain and seed both are verbs.

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

As nouns, seed is a hypernym of grain; that is, seed is a word with a broader meaning than grain:

grain: dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
seed: a small hard fruit

grain (noun)	seed (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric	the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)	anything that provides inspiration for later work
the smallest possible unit of anything	one of the outstanding players in a tournament
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses	a small hard fruit
a relatively small granular particle of a substance	a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
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 (verb)	seed (verb)
form into grains	inoculate with microorganisms
become granular	remove the seeds from
thoroughly work in	sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood	distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
	go to seed; shed seeds
	place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
	bear seeds
	help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money

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