lock vs move

lock and move both are nouns.

lock and move both are verbs.

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

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

lock: keep engaged
move: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of lock include displace.

lock (noun)	move (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured	the act of deciding to do something
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed	the act of changing your residence or place of business
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
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 change of position that does not entail a change of location
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun	the act of changing location from one place to another
a strand or cluster of hair

lock (verb)	move (verb)
become rigid or immoveable	be in a state of action
fasten with a lock	go or proceed from one point to another
keep engaged	progress by being changed
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
become engaged or intermeshed with one another	have a turn; make one's move in a game
hold in a locking position	give an incentive for action
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
hold fast (in a certain state)	arouse sympathy or compassion in
pass by means through a lock in a waterway	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment

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