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grandparent vs forebear

forebear vs grandparent

grandparent and forebear both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grandparent Yes No No No
forebear Yes No No No
As nouns, forebear is a hypernym of grandparent; that is, forebear is a word with a broader meaning than grandparent:
  • grandparent: a parent of your father or mother
  • forebear: a person from whom you are descended
Other hypernyms of grandparent include forbear.
grandparent (noun) forebear (noun)
a parent of your father or mother a person from whom you are descended
Difference between grandparent and forebear

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