mold vs swage

mold and swage both are nouns.

mold and swage both are verbs.

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

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

mold: make something, usually for a specific function
swage: form metals with a swage

Other hyponyms of mold include carve, upset, chip, layer, 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)	swage (noun)
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens	a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
sculpture produced by molding
a distinctive nature, character, or type
a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
the process of becoming mildewed
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
loose soil rich in organic matter

mold (verb)	swage (verb)
become moldy; spoil due to humidity	form metals with a swage
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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