refrigerate vs cool

cool vs refrigerate

refrigerate is not a noun while cool is a noun.

refrigerate is not an adjective while cool is an adjective.

refrigerate and cool both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
refrigerate	No	No	Yes	No
cool	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, cool is a hypernym of refrigerate; that is, cool is a word with a broader meaning than refrigerate:

refrigerate: cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator
cool: make cool or cooler

Other hypernyms of refrigerate include chill, cool down.

refrigerate (noun)	cool (noun)
	the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
	great coolness and composure under strain

refrigerate (adjective)	cool (adjective)
	neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
	psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike
	inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color
	marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
	fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept
	being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
	used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis

refrigerate (verb)	cool (verb)
cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator	loose heat
preserve by chilling	make cool or cooler
	lose intensity

Difference between refrigerate and cool

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