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swallow vs abide

abide vs swallow

swallow is a noun but abide is not a noun.

swallow and abide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swallow Yes No Yes No
abide No No Yes No
As verbs, abide is a hypernym of swallow; that is, abide is a word with a broader meaning than swallow:
  • swallow: tolerate or accommodate oneself to
  • abide: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Other hypernyms of swallow include bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate.
swallow (noun) abide (noun)
the act of swallowing
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
a small amount of liquid food
swallow (verb) abide (verb)
believe or accept without questioning or challenge put up with something or somebody unpleasant
keep from expressing dwell
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
take back what one has said
utter unclearly
engulf and destroy
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Difference between swallow and abide

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