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purl vs feed

feed vs purl

purl and feed both are nouns.

purl and feed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
purl Yes No Yes No
feed Yes No Yes No
As verbs, feed is a hypernym of purl; that is, feed is a word with a broader meaning than purl:
  • purl: flow in a circular current, of liquids
  • feed: move along, of liquids
Other hypernyms of purl include course, flow, run.
purl (noun) feed (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side food for domestic livestock
gold or silver wire thread
purl (verb) feed (verb)
make a murmuring sound provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
embroider with gold or silver thread introduce continuously
edge or border with gold or silver embroidery take in food; used of animals only
knit with a purl stitch give food to
flow in a circular current, of liquids serve as food for; be the food for
feed into; supply
provide as food
gratify
profit from in an exploitatory manner
move along, of liquids
support or promote
Difference between purl and feed

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