shave vs tonsure

shave and tonsure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shave	Yes	No	Yes	No
tonsure	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

shave: the act of removing hair with a razor
tonsure: shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order

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

Other hyponyms of shave include razor.

shave (noun)	tonsure (noun)
the act of removing hair with a razor	shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
	the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head

shave (verb)	tonsure (verb)
remove body hair with a razor	shave the head of a newly inducted monk
touch the surface of lightly
cut closely
cut or remove with or as if with a plane
make shavings of or reduce to shavings
cut the price of