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wharf vs put down

put down vs wharf

wharf is a noun but put down is not a noun.

wharf and put down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wharf Yes No Yes No
put down No No Yes No
As verbs, put down is a hypernym of wharf; that is, put down is a word with a broader meaning than wharf:
  • wharf: discharge at a wharf
  • put down: remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
Other hypernyms of wharf include discharge, drop, drop off, set down, unload.
wharf (noun) put down (noun)
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
wharf (verb) put down (verb)
moor at a wharf put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
discharge at a wharf make a record of; set down in permanent form
come into or dock at a wharf put in a horizontal position
store on a wharf remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
provide with a wharf cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
put (an animal) to death
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
cause to come to the ground
Difference between wharf and put down

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