mold vs layer

mold and layer both are nouns.

mold and layer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mold	Yes	No	Yes	No
layer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, layer is a hyponym of mold; that is, layer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mold:

mold: make something, usually for a specific function
layer: make or form a layer

Other hyponyms of mold include carve, swage, upset, chip, cut out, machine, grind, stamp, puddle, beat, preform, preform, mound, hill, roughcast, remold, reshape, sinter, cast, mold, mould, throw, coil, hand-build, handbuild, sculpt, sculpture, model, mold, mould.

mold (noun)	layer (noun)
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens	thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
sculpture produced by molding	a hen that lays eggs
a distinctive nature, character, or type	single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold	an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter	a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
the process of becoming mildewed
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
loose soil rich in organic matter

mold (verb)	layer (verb)
become moldy; spoil due to humidity	make or form a layer
shape or influence; give direction to
fit tightly, follow the contours of
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
make something, usually for a specific function
form in clay, wax, etc

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