trench vs dig

trench and dig both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trench	Yes	No	Yes	No
dig	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dig is a hypernym of trench; that is, dig is a word with a broader meaning than trench:

Other hypernyms of trench include dig out.

As verbs, dig is a hypernym of trench; that is, dig is a word with a broader meaning than trench:

Other hypernyms of trench include excavate, hollow.

trench (noun)	dig (noun)
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth	the act of digging
any long ditch cut in the ground	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor	a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	the site of an archeological exploration

trench (verb)	dig (verb)
cut or carve deeply into	get the meaning of something
dig a trench or trenches	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
cut a trench in, as for drainage	create by digging
fortify by surrounding with trenches	remove the inner part or the core of
set, plant, or bury in a trench	poke or thrust abruptly
impinge or infringe upon	thrust down or into
	remove, harvest, or recover by digging
	work hard