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pick vs willing

willing vs pick

pick and willing both are nouns.

pick is not an adjective while willing is an adjective.

pick is a verb but willing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
willing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, willing is a hyponym of pick; that is, willing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pick:
  • pick: the act of choosing or selecting
  • willing: the act of making a choice
pick (noun) willing (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting the act of making a choice
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pick (adjective) willing (adjective)
disposed or inclined toward
not brought about by coercion or force
pick (verb) willing (verb)
remove in small bits
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
select carefully from a group
harass with constant criticism
eat intermittently; take small bites of
hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob
Difference between pick and willing

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