put forward vs curse

put forward is not a noun while curse is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put forward	No	No	Yes	No
curse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, curse is a hyponym of put forward; that is, curse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put forward:

put forward: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
curse: wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

Other hyponyms of put forward include anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledict, bless.

put forward (noun)	curse (noun)
	profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
	an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
	an evil spell
	a severe affliction
	something causing misery or death

put forward (verb)	curse (verb)
put before	utter obscenities or profanities
propose as a candidate for some honor	wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	heap obscenities upon
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized	exclude from a church or a religious community