rack vs put

rack and put both are nouns.

rack and put both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

rack (noun)	put (noun)
a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately	the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
a support for displaying ot holding various articles
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)	put (verb)
torture on the rack	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block	estimate
place in a rack	formulate in a particular style or language
work on a rack	attribute or give
stretch to the limits	put into a certain place or abstract location
torment emotionally or mentally	cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
go at a rack	adapt
draw off from the lees	cause (someone) to undergo something
run before a gale	make an investment
fly in high wind
obtain by coercion or intimidation
put on a rack and pinion

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