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pump vs displace

displace vs pump

pump is a noun but displace is not a noun.

pump and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pump Yes No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of pump; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than pump:
  • pump: move up and down
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of pump include move.
pump (noun) displace (noun)
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
a low-cut shoe without fastenings
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
pump (verb) displace (verb)
question persistently cause to move, usually with force or pressure
deliver forth cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal take the place of or have precedence over
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
draw or pour with a pump
flow intermittently
move up and down
supply in great quantities
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