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lime vs spread out

spread out vs lime

lime is a noun but spread out is not a noun.

lime and spread out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lime Yes No Yes No
spread out No No Yes No
As verbs, spread out is a hypernym of lime; that is, spread out is a word with a broader meaning than lime:
  • lime: spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
  • spread out: strew or distribute over an area
Other hypernyms of lime include scatter, spread.
lime (noun) spread out (noun)
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
any of various related trees bearing limes
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
lime (verb) spread out (verb)
cover with lime so as to induce growth set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds spread out or open from a closed or folded state
move outward
extend in one or more directions
move away from each other
turn outward
strew or distribute over an area
Difference between lime and spread out

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