paste vs beat

paste and beat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paste	Yes	No	Yes	No
beat	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, beat is a hypernym of paste; that is, beat is a word with a broader meaning than paste:

paste (noun)	beat (noun)
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes	the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard	a stroke or blow
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency	a regular rate of repetition
a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry	the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
	the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
	the sound of stroke or blow
	a regular route for a sentry or policeman
	a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
	a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations

paste (adjective)	beat (adjective)
	very tired

paste (verb)	beat (verb)
hit with the fists	wear out completely
join or attach with or as if with glue	be a mystery or bewildering to
cover the surface of	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
	beat through cleverness and wit
	hit repeatedly
	give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
	stir vigorously
	strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
	strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
	shape by beating
	make by pounding or trampling
	produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
	move rhythmically
	sail with much tacking or with difficulty
	move with a flapping motion
	indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
	move with a thrashing motion
	move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
	make a rhythmic sound
	make a sound like a clock or a timer
	glare or strike with great intensity
	avoid paying
	be superior