ring vs cloister

cloister vs ring

ring and cloister both are nouns.

ring and cloister both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ring	Yes	No	Yes	No
cloister	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

ring: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
cloister: surround with a cloister

Other hyponyms of ring include fringe, gird, girdle, close in, enclose, inclose, shut in, hem in.

ring (noun)	cloister (noun)
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger	residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)	a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
a characteristic sound
the sound of a bell ringing
an association of criminals
(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
a toroidal shape

ring (verb)	cloister (verb)
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone	seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify	surround with a cloister
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle	surround with a cloister, as of a garden
sound loudly and sonorously
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
ring or echo with sound

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