tread vs locomote

locomote vs tread

tread is a noun but locomote is not a noun.

tread and locomote both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tread	Yes	No	Yes	No
locomote	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of tread; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than tread:

tread: put down or press the foot, place the foot
locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Other hypernyms of tread include go, move, travel.

tread (noun)	locomote (noun)
a step in walking or running
structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire

tread (verb)	locomote (verb)
crush as if by treading on	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
mate with (used of male birds)
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
put down or press the foot, place the foot
apply (the tread) to a tire

Difference between tread and locomote

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