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put down vs score

score vs put down

put down is not a noun while score is a noun.

put down and score both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put down No No Yes No
score Yes No Yes No
As verbs, score is a hyponym of put down; that is, score is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put down:
  • put down: make a record of; set down in permanent form
  • score: make underscoring marks
put down (noun) score (noun)
the act of scoring in a game or sport
a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
the facts about an actual situation
a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
a set of twenty members
grounds
a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)
put down (verb) score (verb)
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
make a record of; set down in permanent form make underscoring marks
put in a horizontal position gain points in a game
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place make small marks into the surface of
put (an animal) to death induce to have sex
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally write a musical score for
cause to come to the ground
Difference between put down and score

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