spot vs soil

spot and soil both are nouns.

spot and soil both are verbs.

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

As verbs, soil is a hypernym of spot; that is, soil is a word with a broader meaning than spot:

spot: mar or impair with a flaw
soil: make soiled, filthy, or dirty

Other hypernyms of spot include begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime.

spot (noun)	soil (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it	the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
a business establishment for entertainment	material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer	anything regarded as making something unclean
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
a blemish made by dirt
a small contrasting part of something
an outstanding characteristic
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
a small piece or quantity of something
a slight attack of illness

spot (verb)	soil (verb)
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition	make soiled, filthy, or dirty
become spotted
make a spot or mark onto
mar or impair with a flaw
catch sight of
detect with the senses

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