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weep vs tear

tear vs weep

weep is not a noun while tear is a noun.

weep and tear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
weep No No Yes No
tear Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tear is a hyponym of weep; that is, tear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weep:
  • weep: shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  • tear: fill with tears or shed tears
Other hyponyms of weep include mewl, pule, wail, whimper, bawl, sob, blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel, snuffle.
weep (noun) tear (noun)
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
the act of tearing
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
weep (verb) tear (verb)
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain separate or cause to separate abruptly
to separate or be separated by force
strip of feathers
move quickly and violently
fill with tears or shed tears
Difference between weep and tear

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