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hone vs meliorate

meliorate vs hone

hone is a noun but meliorate is not a noun.

hone and meliorate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hone Yes No Yes No
meliorate No No Yes No
As verbs, meliorate is a hypernym of hone; that is, meliorate is a word with a broader meaning than hone:
  • hone: make perfect or complete
  • meliorate: to make better
Other hypernyms of hone include ameliorate, amend, better, improve.
hone (noun) meliorate (noun)
a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
a tool consisting of a number of fine abrasive slips held in a machine head, rotated and reciprocated to impart a smooth finish to cylinder bores, etc.
hone (verb) meliorate (verb)
make perfect or complete get better
sharpen with a hone to make better
Difference between hone and meliorate

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