interest vs touch

touch vs interest

interest and touch both are nouns.

interest and touch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interest	Yes	No	Yes	No
touch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, touch is a hypernym of interest; that is, touch is a word with a broader meaning than interest:

interest: be of importance or consequence
touch: be relevant to

Other hypernyms of interest include bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch on.

interest (noun)	touch (noun)
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)	the act of putting two things together with no space between them
a reason for wanting something done	the feel of mechanical action
the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)	a distinguishing style
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something	the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims	the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed	deftness in handling matters
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something	the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
	a suggestion of some quality
	a communicative interaction
	the event of something coming in contact with the body
	a slight but appreciable amount
	a slight attack of illness

interest (verb)	touch (verb)
excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of	have an effect upon
be of importance or consequence	color lightly
be on the mind of	comprehend
	make a more or less disguised reference to
	consume
	make physical contact with, come in contact with
	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
	tamper with
	cause to be in brief contact with
	affect emotionally
	perceive via the tactile sense
	deal with; usually used with a form of negation
	be relevant to
	to extend as far as
	be equal to in quality or ability

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