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pigeonhole vs put

put vs pigeonhole

pigeonhole and put both are nouns.

pigeonhole and put both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pigeonhole Yes No Yes No
put Yes No Yes No
As verbs, put is a hypernym of pigeonhole; that is, put is a word with a broader meaning than pigeonhole:
  • pigeonhole: place into a small compartment
  • put: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of pigeonhole include lay, place, pose, position, set.
pigeonhole (noun) put (noun)
a small compartment the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
a specific (often simplistic) category
pigeonhole (verb) put (verb)
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
place into a small compartment estimate
formulate in a particular style or language
attribute or give
put into a certain place or abstract location
cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
adapt
cause (someone) to undergo something
make an investment
Difference between pigeonhole and put

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