sweep vs range

sweep and range both are nouns.

sweep and range both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sweep	Yes	No	Yes	No
range	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, range is a hypernym of sweep; that is, range is a word with a broader meaning than sweep:

sweep: a wide scope
range: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

Other hypernyms of sweep include ambit, compass, orbit, reach, scope.

sweep (noun)	range (noun)
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line	a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
a movement in an arc	a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
a long oar used in an open boat	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
a wide scope	the limit of capability
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge	a variety of different things or activities
someone who cleans soot from chimneys	(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
	the limits within which something can be effective
	a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
	a series of hills or mountains

sweep (verb)	range (verb)
win an overwhelming victory in or on	assign a rank or rating to
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom	let eat
clean by sweeping	lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
make a big sweeping gesture or movement	feed as in a meadow or pasture
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
sweep across or over	range or extend over; occupy a certain area
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action	change or be different within limits
to cover or extend over an area or time period	have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
cover the entire range of

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