soil vs earth

soil and earth both are nouns.

soil and earth both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
soil	Yes	No	Yes	No
earth	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, earth is a hypernym of soil; that is, earth is a word with a broader meaning than soil:

soil: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
earth: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

Other hypernyms of soil include ground.

soil (noun)	earth (noun)
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state	a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)	the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
anything regarded as making something unclean	the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock	the solid part of the earth's surface
	the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
	the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile

soil (verb)	earth (verb)
make soiled, filthy, or dirty	connect to the earth
	hide in the earth like a hunted animal

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