lock vs build

lock and build both are nouns.

lock and build both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lock	Yes	No	Yes	No
build	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, build is a hypernym of lock; that is, build is a word with a broader meaning than lock:

lock: build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
build: make by combining materials and parts

Other hypernyms of lock include construct, make.

lock (noun)	build (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured	constitution of the human body
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed	alternative names for the body of a human being
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
a strand or cluster of hair

lock (verb)	build (verb)
become rigid or immoveable	form or accumulate steadily
fasten with a lock	improve the cleansing action of
keep engaged	bolster or strengthen
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape	develop and grow
become engaged or intermeshed with one another	found or ground
hold in a locking position	make by combining materials and parts
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels	give form to, according to a plan
hold fast (in a certain state)	build or establish something abstract
pass by means through a lock in a waterway	be engaged in building
	order, supervise, or finance the construction of

Difference between lock and build

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