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zipper vs fasten

fasten vs zipper

zipper is a noun but fasten is not a noun.

zipper and fasten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zipper Yes No Yes No
fasten No No Yes No
As verbs, fasten is a hypernym of zipper; that is, fasten is a word with a broader meaning than zipper:
  • zipper: close with a zipper
  • fasten: cause to be firmly attached
Other hypernyms of zipper include fix, secure.
zipper (noun) fasten (noun)
a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
zipper (verb) fasten (verb)
close with a zipper make tight or tighter
become fixed or fastened
cause to be firmly attached
attach to
Difference between zipper and fasten

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