head vs root

head and root both are nouns.

head and root both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
head	Yes	No	Yes	No
root	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, root is a hypernym of head; that is, root is a word with a broader meaning than head:

head: the source of water from which a stream arises
root: the place where something begins, where it springs into being

Other hypernyms of head include beginning, origin, rootage, source.

head (noun)	root (noun)
oral stimulation of the genitals	the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
a single domestic animal	(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a projection out from one end	a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum	the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship	the place where something begins, where it springs into being
the striking part of a tool	someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head	(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk	a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
the subject matter at issue
(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
forward movement
a difficult juncture
the front of a military formation or procession
the top of something
the source of water from which a stream arises
the part in the front or nearest the viewer
the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container
a rounded compact mass
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
a person who is in charge
the educator who has executive authority for a school
a user of (usually soft) drugs
an individual person
the pressure exerted by a fluid
a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)

head (verb)	root (verb)
remove the head of	take root and begin to grow
to go or travel towards	cause to take roots
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
travel in front of; go in advance of others	dig with the snout
be in charge of	plant by the roots
be in the front of or on top of	cheer for
be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel	come into existence, originate
form a head or come or grow to a head
take its rise

head vs root

head and root both are nouns.

head and root both are verbs.

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