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weather vs defy

defy vs weather

weather is a noun but defy is not a noun.

weather is an adjective but defy is not an adjective.

weather and defy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
weather Yes Yes Yes No
defy No No Yes No
As verbs, defy is a hypernym of weather; that is, defy is a word with a broader meaning than weather:
  • weather: face and withstand with courage
  • defy: resist or confront with resistance
Other hypernyms of weather include hold, hold up, withstand.
weather (noun) defy (noun)
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
weather (adjective) defy (adjective)
towards the side exposed to wind
weather (verb) defy (verb)
change under the action or influence of the weather challenge
cause to slope resist or confront with resistance
sail to the windward of elude, especially in a baffling way
face and withstand with courage
Difference between weather and defy

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