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wind vs fasten

fasten vs wind

wind is a noun but fasten is not a noun.

wind and fasten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wind Yes No Yes No
fasten No No Yes No
As verbs, fasten is a hypernym of wind; that is, fasten is a word with a broader meaning than wind:
  • wind: coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
  • fasten: make tight or tighter
Other hypernyms of wind include tighten.
wind (noun) fasten (noun)
breath
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
an indication of potential opportunity
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
a tendency or force that influences events
the act of winding or twisting
wind (verb) fasten (verb)
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem make tight or tighter
form into a wreath become fixed or fastened
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help cause to be firmly attached
arrange or coil around attach to
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
extend in curves and turns
catch the scent of; get wind of
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