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heel vs furbish up

furbish up vs heel

heel is a noun but furbish up is not a noun.

heel and furbish up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heel Yes No Yes No
furbish up No No Yes No
As verbs, furbish up is a hypernym of heel; that is, furbish up is a word with a broader meaning than heel:
  • heel: put a new heel on
  • furbish up: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Other hypernyms of heel include bushel, doctor, fix, mend, repair, restore, touch on.
heel (noun) furbish up (noun)
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
the lower end of a ship's mast
the back part of the human foot
one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
someone who is morally reprehensible
heel (verb) furbish up (verb)
put a new heel on restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
strike with the heel of the club
perform with the heels
follow at the heels of a person
tilt to one side
Difference between heel and furbish up

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