kern vs furnish

kern is a noun but furnish is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kern	Yes	No	Yes	No
furnish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, furnish is a hypernym of kern; that is, furnish is a word with a broader meaning than kern:

Other hypernyms of kern include offer, provide, render, supply.

kern (noun)	furnish (noun)
the part of a metal type that projects beyond its body

kern (verb)	furnish (verb)
remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters)	give something useful or necessary to
furnish with a kern	provide or equip with furniture