thread vs set up

set up vs thread

thread is a noun but set up is not a noun.

thread and set up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thread	Yes	No	Yes	No
set up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set up is a hypernym of thread; that is, set up is a word with a broader meaning than thread:

thread: thread on or as if on a string
set up: put into a proper or systematic order

Other hypernyms of thread include arrange.

thread (noun)	set up (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
the raised helical rib going around a screw
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
any long object resembling a thin line

thread (verb)	set up (verb)
pass a thread through	get ready for a particular purpose or event
thread on or as if on a string	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string	equip with sails or masts
pass through or into	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course	put into a proper or systematic order
	erect and fasten
	set up for use
	place
	create by putting components or members together
	construct, build, or erect
	begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
	produce
	take or catch as if in a snare or trap
	arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
	set up or found

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