pile vs put

pile and put both are nouns.

pile and put both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pile	Yes	No	Yes	No
put	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, put is a hypernym of pile; that is, put is a word with a broader meaning than pile:

pile: place or lay as if in a pile
put: put into a certain place or abstract location

Other hypernyms of pile include lay, place, pose, position, set.

pile (noun)	put (noun)
a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy	the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

pile (verb)	put (verb)
arrange in stacks	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
place or lay as if in a pile	estimate
press tightly together or cram	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

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