nose vs overcome
overcome vs nosenose is a noun but overcome is not a noun.
nose and overcome both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nose | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| overcome | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
overcome is a hypernym of
nose; that is, overcome is a
word with a broader meaning than nose:
- nose: defeat by a narrow margin
- overcome: win a victory over
Other hypernyms of nose include
defeat, get the better of.
| nose (noun) | overcome (noun) |
|---|---|
| a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft) | |
| a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged | |
| the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon | |
| the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals | |
| the sense of smell (especially in animals) | |
| a natural skill | |
| a symbol of inquisitiveness | |
| a small distance |
| nose (verb) | overcome (verb) |
|---|---|
| defeat by a narrow margin | get on top of; deal with successfully |
| rub noses | overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome |
| push or move with the nose | win a victory over |
| advance the forward part of with caution | overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli |
| search or inquire in a meddlesome way | |
| catch the scent of; get wind of |
Words related to "nose"
- Roman nose
- advance
- aircraft
- animal
- animate being
- anterior naris
- arteria ethmoidalis
- beak
- beast
- bridge
- bring forward
- brute
- caress
- chemoreceptor
- conk
- creature
- defeat
- ethmoidal artery
- face
- fauna
- fondle
- force
- front
- gas burner
- gas jet
- get the better of
- hawk nose
- honker
- hooknose
- hooter
- horn in
- human face
- internasal suture
- intrude
- look
- missile
- nasal cavity
- neb
- nose out
- nosey
- nostril
- nosy
- nozzle
- nuzzle
- oilcan
- olfaction
- olfactory modality
- olfactory organ
- overcome
- poke
- proboscis
- pry
- pug nose
- push
- rostrum
- scent
- schnoz
- schnozzle
- science
- search
- sense of smell
- showerhead
- skill
- small indefinite amount
- small indefinite quantity
- smell
- snoot
- snout
- spout
- sprinkler system
- sutura internasalis
- symbol
- turbinal
- turbinate
- turbinate bone
- upper respiratory tract
- wind
Words related to "overcome"
- arouse
- beat
- beat out
- benight
- bulldog
- clutch
- come through
- conquer
- crush
- defeat
- demolish
- destroy
- devastate
- down
- elicit
- enkindle
- evoke
- expel
- fire
- get hold of
- get over
- get the best
- get the better of
- have the best
- kill
- kindle
- knock out
- lock
- lurch
- make it
- master
- nose
- overcomer
- overpower
- overrun
- overtake
- overwhelm
- provoke
- pull round
- pull through
- raise
- rout
- rout out
- seize
- shell
- skunk
- stagger
- subdue
- surmount
- survive
- sweep over
- trounce
- upset
- vanquish
- wallop
- whelm
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