raid vs attack

raid and attack both are nouns.

raid and attack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
raid	Yes	No	Yes	No
attack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, attack is a hypernym of raid; that is, attack is a word with a broader meaning than raid:

raid: search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
attack: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

Other hypernyms of raid include assail.

raid (noun)	attack (noun)
a sudden short attack	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
an attempt by speculators to defraud investors	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
	the act of attacking
	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
	an offensive move in a sport or game
	strong criticism
	intense adverse criticism
	the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
	a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

raid (verb)	attack (verb)
search for something needed or desired	begin to injure
enter someone else's territory and take spoils	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock	attack in speech or writing
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
	take the initiative and go on the offensive
	attack someone physically or emotionally

Difference between raid and attack

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