rack vs pose

rack and pose both are nouns.

rack and pose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rack	Yes	No	Yes	No
pose	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pose is a hypernym of rack; that is, pose is a word with a broader meaning than rack:

rack: place in a rack
pose: put into a certain place or abstract location

Other hypernyms of rack include lay, place, position, put, set.

rack (noun)	pose (noun)
a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately	a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body	affected manners intended to impress others
a support for displaying ot holding various articles	a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
the destruction or collapse of something
rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton

rack (verb)	pose (verb)
torture on the rack	be a mystery or bewildering to
seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block	pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
place in a rack	put into a certain place or abstract location
work on a rack	assume a posture as for artistic purposes
stretch to the limits	behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
torment emotionally or mentally	offer for others to consider
go at a rack
draw off from the lees
run before a gale
fly in high wind
obtain by coercion or intimidation
put on a rack and pinion

Difference between rack and pose

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