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steer vs oxen

oxen vs steer

steer and oxen both are nouns.

steer is a verb but oxen is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steer Yes No Yes No
oxen Yes No No No
As nouns, oxen is a hypernym of steer; that is, oxen is a word with a broader meaning than steer:
  • steer: castrated bull
  • oxen: domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
Other hypernyms of steer include male, Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine.
steer (noun) oxen (noun)
castrated bull domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
an indication of potential opportunity
steer (verb) oxen (verb)
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
direct (oneself) somewhere
be a guiding or motivating force or drive
Difference between steer and oxen

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