grate vs frame

grate and frame both are nouns.

grate and frame both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grate	Yes	No	Yes	No
frame	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, frame is a hypernym of grate; that is, frame is a word with a broader meaning than grate:

grate: a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
frame: a structure supporting or containing something

Other hypernyms of grate include framework.

grate (noun)	frame (noun)
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire	one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air	a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something	the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
	the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
	a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
	a structure supporting or containing something
	the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
	a single drawing in a comic strip
	an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
	(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

grate (verb)	frame (verb)
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together	make up plans or basic details for
scratch repeatedly	formulate in a particular style or language
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface	enclose in or as if in a frame
gnaw into; make resentful or angry	construct by fitting or uniting parts together
furnish with a grate	take or catch as if in a snare or trap
	enclose in a frame, as of a picture

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