saint vs fear

saint and fear both are nouns.

saint and fear both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
saint	Yes	No	Yes	No
fear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fear is a hypernym of saint; that is, fear is a word with a broader meaning than saint:

saint: hold sacred
fear: regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

Other hypernyms of saint include revere, reverence, venerate.

saint (noun)	fear (noun)
person of exceptional holiness	an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal	an anxious feeling
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization	a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

saint (verb)	fear (verb)
declare (a dead person) to be a saint	be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
hold sacred	regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
	be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
	be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
	be uneasy or apprehensive about

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