transfix vs pierce

transfix and pierce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transfix	No	No	Yes	No
pierce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pierce is a hypernym of transfix; that is, pierce is a word with a broader meaning than transfix:

Other hypernyms of transfix include thrust.

transfix (verb)	pierce (verb)
pierce with a sharp stake or point	make a hole into
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe	penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
	cut or make a way through
	move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
	sound sharply or shrilly