grind vs mould

grind and mould both are nouns.

grind and mould both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grind	Yes	No	Yes	No
mould	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mould is a hypernym of grind; that is, mould is a word with a broader meaning than grind:

grind: shape or form by grinding
mould: make something, usually for a specific function

Other hypernyms of grind include forge, form, mold, shape, work.

grind (noun)	mould (noun)
the act of grinding to a powder or dust	container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
hard monotonous routine work	sculpture produced by molding
the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground	a distinctive nature, character, or type
an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious	a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
	a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
	the process of becoming mildewed
	the distinctive form in which a thing is made
	loose soil rich in organic matter

grind (verb)	mould (verb)
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading	become moldy; spoil due to humidity
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together	shape or influence; give direction to
press or grind with a crushing noise	fit tightly, follow the contours of
shape or form by grinding	form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
created by grinding	make something, usually for a specific function
dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced	form in clay, wax, etc
work hard

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