pump vs elevate

elevate vs pump

pump is a noun but elevate is not a noun.

pump and elevate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pump	Yes	No	Yes	No
elevate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, elevate is a hypernym of pump; that is, elevate is a word with a broader meaning than pump:

pump: raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
elevate: raise from a lower to a higher position

Other hypernyms of pump include bring up, get up, lift, raise.

pump (noun)	elevate (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)	elevate (verb)
question persistently	raise in rank or condition
deliver forth	raise from a lower to a higher position
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
draw or pour with a pump
flow intermittently
move up and down
supply in great quantities

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