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letter vs proprietor

proprietor vs letter

letter and proprietor both are nouns.

letter is a verb but proprietor is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
letter Yes No Yes No
proprietor Yes No No No
As nouns, proprietor is a hypernym of letter; that is, proprietor is a word with a broader meaning than letter:
  • letter: owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
  • proprietor: (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
Other hypernyms of letter include owner.
letter (noun) proprietor (noun)
a written message addressed to a person or organization (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
an award earned by participation in a school sport
a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention)
owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
letter (verb) proprietor (verb)
mark letters on or mark with letters
set down or print with letters
win an athletic letter
Difference between letter and proprietor

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