release vs run

release and run both are nouns.

release and run both are verbs.

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

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

release: grant freedom to; free from confinement
run: set animals loose to graze

Other hyponyms of release include unspell, unchain, bail, bail out, parole.

release (noun)	run (noun)
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
the act of liberating someone or something	a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
the act of allowing a fluid to escape	a regular trip
a formal written statement of relinquishment	a short trip
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone	the act of testing something
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)	an unbroken chronological sequence
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism	the pouring forth of a fluid
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation	a row of unravelled stitches
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation	a race run on foot
euphemistic expressions for death	a race between candidates for elective office
a process that liberates or discharges something	an unbroken series of events
	a small stream
	the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
	unrestricted freedom to use
	the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

release (verb)	run (verb)
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids	reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
eliminate (a substance)	come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
make (assets) available	progress by being changed
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale	change from one state to another
release, as from one's grip	become undone
let (something) fall or spill from a container	cause to perform
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition	compete in a race
part with a possession or right	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
grant freedom to; free from confinement	run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
make (information) available for publication	perform as expected when applied
	pass over, across, or through
	be operating, running or functioning
	conduct to completion
	cause to emit recorded audio or video
	include as the content; broadcast or publicize
	move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
	move along, of liquids
	keep company
	sail before the wind
	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
	cover by running; run a certain distance
	run with the ball; in such sports as football
	be diffused
	travel a route regularly
	cause an animal to move fast
	move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
	travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
	deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
	carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
	make without a miss
	direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
	set animals loose to graze
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
	have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
	be affected by; be subjected to
	continue to exist
	have a particular form
	extend or continue for a certain period of time
	occur persistently
	change or be different within limits
	cause something to pass or lead somewhere

release vs run

release and run both are nouns.

release and run both are verbs.

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