jest vs do

jest and do both are nouns.

jest and do both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jest	Yes	No	Yes	No
do	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, do is a hypernym of jest; that is, do is a word with a broader meaning than jest:

jest: act in a funny or teasing way
do: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of jest include acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport.

jest (noun)	do (noun)
activity characterized by good humor	an uproarious party
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter	the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization

jest (verb)	do (verb)
act in a funny or teasing way	arrange attractively
tell a joke; speak humorously	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
	create or design, often in a certain way
	carry out or perform an action
	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
	travel or traverse (a distance)
	engage in
	carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
	carry on or function
	get (something) done
	proceed or get along
	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
	spend time in prison or in a labor camp

Difference between jest and do

Words related to "do"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.