release vs give

release and give both are nouns.

release and give both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
release	Yes	No	Yes	No
give	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give is a hypernym of release; that is, give is a word with a broader meaning than release:

release: part with a possession or right
give: place into the hands or custody of

Other hypernyms of release include hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over.

As verbs, give is a hyponym of release; that is, give is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than release:

release: part with a possession or right
give: endure the loss of

Other hyponyms of release include derequisition, sacrifice.

release (noun)	give (noun)
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
the act of liberating someone or something
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
a formal written statement of relinquishment
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
euphemistic expressions for death
a process that liberates or discharges something

release (verb)	give (verb)
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids	proffer (a body part)
eliminate (a substance)	consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
make (assets) available	occur
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale	estimate the duration or outcome of something
release, as from one's grip	dedicate
let (something) fall or spill from a container	convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition	convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
part with a possession or right	bestow
grant freedom to; free from confinement	give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
make (information) available for publication	allow to have or take
	manifest or show
	guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
	inflict as a punishment
	accord by verdict
	submit for consideration, judgment, or use
	offer in good faith
	give food to
	propose
	be flexible under stress of physical force
	give or supply
	bring about
	organize or be responsible for
	cause to happen or be responsible for
	perform for an audience
	present to view
	move in order to make room for someone for something
	break down, literally or metaphorically
	transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
	give as a present; make a gift of
	leave with; give temporarily
	cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
	be the cause or source of
	place into the hands or custody of
	convey or reveal information
	contribute to some cause
	transmit (knowledge or skills)
	endure the loss of
	bestow, especially officially
	deliver in exchange or recompense
	give (as medicine)
	give or convey physically
	afford access to
	emit or utter
	execute and deliver

release vs give

release and give both are nouns.

release and give both are verbs.

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