heel vs repair

heel and repair both are nouns.

heel and repair both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heel	Yes	No	Yes	No
repair	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, repair is a hypernym of heel; that is, repair is a word with a broader meaning than heel:

heel: put a new heel on
repair: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Other hypernyms of heel include bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, restore, touch on.

heel (noun)	repair (noun)
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation	the act of putting something in working order again
(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft	a frequently visited place
the lower end of a ship's mast	a formal way of referring to the condition of something
the back part of the human foot
one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
someone who is morally reprehensible

heel (verb)	repair (verb)
put a new heel on	give new life or energy to
strike with the heel of the club	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
perform with the heels	set straight or right
follow at the heels of a person	move, travel, or proceed toward some place
tilt to one side	make amends for; pay compensation for

Difference between heel and repair

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