monitor vs defender

defender vs monitor

monitor and defender both are nouns.

monitor is a verb but defender is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
monitor	Yes	No	Yes	No
defender	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, defender is a hypernym of monitor; that is, defender is a word with a broader meaning than monitor:

monitor: someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
defender: a person who cares for persons or property

Other hypernyms of monitor include guardian, protector, shielder.

monitor (noun)	defender (noun)
any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles	a person who cares for persons or property
a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble	a fighter who holds out against attack
electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
someone who supervises (an examination)

monitor (verb)	defender (verb)
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
check, track, or observe by means of a receiver

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