know vs couple

know and couple both are nouns.

know and couple both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
know	Yes	No	Yes	No
couple	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, couple is a hypernym of know; that is, couple is a word with a broader meaning than know:

know: have sexual intercourse with
couple: engage in sexual intercourse

Other hypernyms of know include copulate, mate, pair.

know (noun)	couple (noun)
the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people	a pair who associate with one another
	a pair of people who live together
	(physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
	two items of the same kind
	a small indefinite number

know (verb)	couple (verb)
be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object	engage in sexual intercourse
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about	link together
know how to do or perform something	bring two objects, ideas, or people together
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations	form a pair or pairs
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
know the nature or character of
be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
perceive as familiar
have fixed in the mind
have sexual intercourse with

Difference between know and couple

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