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keep vs cook

cook vs keep

keep and cook both are nouns.

keep and cook both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keep Yes No Yes No
cook Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cook is a hypernym of keep; that is, cook is a word with a broader meaning than keep:
  • keep: prevent (food) from rotting
  • cook: prepare for eating by applying heat
Other hypernyms of keep include fix, make, prepare, ready.
keep (noun) cook (noun)
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress someone who cooks food
a cell in a jail or prison
the financial means whereby one lives
keep (verb) cook (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
prevent the action or expression of transform by heating
stick to correctly or closely prepare for eating by applying heat
maintain by writing regular records prepare a hot meal
supply with necessities and support tamper, with the purpose of deception
hold and prevent from leaving
retain possession of
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
retain rights to
maintain for use and service
have as a supply
store or keep customarily
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
conform one's action or practice to
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
supply with room and board
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
fail to spoil or rot
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
to rear
Difference between keep and cook

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