paint vs prime

paint and prime both are nouns.

paint is not an adjective while prime is an adjective.

paint and prime both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paint	Yes	No	Yes	No
prime	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

paint: apply paint to; coat with paint
prime: cover with a primer; apply a primer to

Other hyponyms of paint include grain, repaint, airbrush, ground, undercoat.

paint (noun)	prime (noun)
a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating	a natural number that has exactly two distinct natural number divisors: 1 and itself
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks	the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court	the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
	the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

paint (adjective)	prime (adjective)
	of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers
	being at the best stage of development
	of superior grade
	used of the first or originating agent
	first in rank or degree

paint (verb)	prime (verb)
apply paint to; coat with paint	insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil	fill with priming liquid
make a painting of	cover with a primer; apply a primer to
make a painting

Difference between paint and prime

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