tread vs travel

travel vs tread

tread and travel both are nouns.

tread and travel both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of tread include go, locomote, move.

tread (noun)	travel (noun)
a step in walking or running	the act of going from one place to another
structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step	self-propelled movement
the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground	a movement through space that changes the location of something
the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire

tread (verb)	travel (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	make a trip for pleasure
mate with (used of male birds)	travel upon or across
tread or stomp heavily or roughly	undergo transportation as in a vehicle
put down or press the foot, place the foot	undertake a journey or trip
apply (the tread) to a tire	travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge

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