suit vs proceedings

proceedings vs suit

suit and proceedings both are nouns.

suit is a verb but proceedings is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
suit	Yes	No	Yes	No
proceedings	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, proceedings is a hypernym of suit; that is, proceedings is a word with a broader meaning than suit:

suit: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
proceedings: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

Other hypernyms of suit include legal proceeding, proceeding.

suit (noun)	proceedings (noun)
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy	(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color	a written account of what transpired at a meeting
playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit

suit (verb)	proceedings (verb)
accord or comport with
enhance the appearance of
be agreeable or acceptable
be agreeable or acceptable to

Difference between suit and proceedings

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