ring vs fringe

ring and fringe both are nouns.

ring and fringe both are verbs.

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

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

ring: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
fringe: decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe

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

ring (noun)	fringe (noun)
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger	an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)	a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling	a social group holding marginal or extreme views
a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle	a part of the city far removed from the center
a characteristic sound	one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
the sound of a bell ringing	the outside boundary or surface of something
an association of criminals
(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
a toroidal shape

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

Difference between ring and fringe

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