outfit vs shaft

shaft vs outfit

outfit and shaft both are nouns.

outfit and shaft both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
outfit	Yes	No	Yes	No
shaft	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

outfit: provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
shaft: equip with a shaft

Other hyponyms of outfit include rig, set, set up, mechanise, mechanize, motorise, motorize, fuse, collar, spur, fin, motorize, motorize, stock, horseshoe, turn out, instrument, muzzle, kit, kit out, kit up, appoint, re-equip, rejig, refit, armor, armour, accouter, accoutre, wire, spar, stave, adorn, clothe, invest, commission.

outfit (noun)	shaft (noun)
gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose	the hollow spine of a feather
a set of clothing (with accessories)	a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
any cohesive unit such as a military company	a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
	a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
	(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
	a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
	a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
	the main (mid) section of a long bone
	obscene terms for penis
	a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	a column of light (as from a beacon)

outfit (verb)	shaft (verb)
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose	defeat someone through trickery or deceit
	equip with a shaft

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