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tan vs bark

bark vs tan

tan and bark both are nouns.

tan is an adjective but bark is not an adjective.

tan and bark both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tan Yes Yes Yes No
bark Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bark is a hyponym of tan; that is, bark is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tan:
  • tan: treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
  • bark: tan (a skin) with bark tannins
tan (noun) bark (noun)
a light brown the color of topaz a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle the sound made by a dog
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun a noise resembling the bark of a dog
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
tan (adjective) bark (adjective)
of a light yellowish-brown color
tan (verb) bark (verb)
get a tan, from wind or sun tan (a skin) with bark tannins
treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather make barking sounds
speak in an unfriendly tone
remove the bark of a tree
cover with bark
Difference between tan and bark

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