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stop vs defend

defend vs stop

stop is a noun but defend is not a noun.

stop and defend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stop Yes No Yes No
defend No No Yes No
As verbs, defend is a hypernym of stop; that is, defend is a word with a broader meaning than stop:
  • stop: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
  • defend: be on the defensive; act against an attack
stop (noun) defend (noun)
the act of stopping something
a brief stay in the course of a journey
a restraint that checks the motion of something
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
the event of something ending
a spot where something halts or pauses
the state of inactivity following an interruption
stop (verb) defend (verb)
prevent completion argue or speak in defense of
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments state or assert
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of be on the defensive; act against an attack
seize on its way protect against a challenge or attack
render unsuitable for passage protect or fight for as a champion
come to a halt, stop moving fight against or resist strongly
cause to end be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
interrupt a trip
stop from happening or developing
put an end to a state or an activity
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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