ring vs tire

ring and tire both are nouns.

ring and tire both are verbs.

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

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

ring: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
tire: hoop that covers a wheel

Other hyponyms of ring include carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, collar, curtain ring, key ring, napkin ring, nose ring, rim, rim, tyre, towel ring.

ring (noun)	tire (noun)
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger	hoop that covers a wheel
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
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)	tire (verb)
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone	lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify	exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle	cause to be bored
sound loudly and sonorously	deplete
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
ring or echo with sound

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