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swell vs do

do vs swell

swell and do both are nouns.

swell is an adjective but do is not an adjective.

swell and do both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swell Yes Yes Yes No
do Yes No Yes No
As verbs, do is a hypernym of swell; that is, do is a word with a broader meaning than swell:
  • swell: become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
  • do: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Other hypernyms of swell include acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport.
swell (noun) do (noun)
a crescendo followed by a decrescendo an uproarious party
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
swell (adjective) do (adjective)
excellent
swell (verb) do (verb)
expand abnormally arrange attractively
cause to become swollen behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity create or design, often in a certain way
come up, as of a liquid carry out or perform an action
become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things) travel or traverse (a distance)
engage in
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
carry on or function
get (something) done
proceed or get along
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
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