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supply vs fret

fret vs supply

supply and fret both are nouns.

supply and fret both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
supply Yes No Yes No
fret Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fret is a hyponym of supply; that is, fret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than supply:
  • supply: give something useful or necessary to
  • fret: provide (a musical instrument) with frets
supply (noun) fret (noun)
the activity of supplying or providing something a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
offering goods and services for sale an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
an amount of something available for use a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
agitation resulting from active worry
supply (verb) fret (verb)
state or say further wear away or erode
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance remove soil or rock
give something useful or necessary to cause friction
circulate or distribute or equip with be too tight; rub or press
decorate with an interlaced design
carve a pattern into
be agitated or irritated
cause annoyance in
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
worry unnecessarily or excessively
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
provide (a musical instrument) with frets
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