rake vs displace

displace vs rake

rake is a noun but displace is not a noun.

rake and displace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rake	Yes	No	Yes	No
displace	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, displace is a hypernym of rake; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than rake:

rake: move through with or as if with a rake
displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of rake include move.

rake (noun)	displace (noun)
a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
a dissolute man in fashionable society

rake (verb)	displace (verb)
gather with a rake	cause to move, usually with force or pressure
level or smooth with a rake	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
scrape gently	take the place of or have precedence over
move through with or as if with a rake	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
examine hastily
sweep the length of

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