ravel vs lace

ravel and lace both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ravel	Yes	No	Yes	No
lace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lace is a hypernym of ravel; that is, lace is a word with a broader meaning than ravel:

Other hypernyms of ravel include enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine, twine.

ravel (noun)	lace (noun)
a row of unravelled stitches	a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
	a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)

ravel (verb)	lace (verb)
tangle or complicate	add alcohol to (beverages)
disentangle	draw through eyes or holes
	spin, wind, or twist together
	do lacework
	make by braiding or interlacing