The difference between Couch and Word
When used as nouns, couch means an item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person, whereas word means the smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself.
When used as verbs, couch means to lie down, whereas word means to .
Word is also interjection with the meaning: truth, indeed, that is the truth! the shortened form of the statement "my word is my bond.".
check bellow for the other definitions of Couch and Word
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Couch as a noun:
An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person.
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Couch as a noun:
A bed, a resting-place.
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Couch as a noun (art, painting and gilding):
A preliminary layer, as of colour or size.
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Couch as a noun (brewing):
A mass of steeped barley spread upon a floor to germinate, in malting; or the floor occupied by the barley.
Examples:
"a couch of malt"
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Couch as a verb:
To lie down; to recline (upon a couch or other place of repose).
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Couch as a verb (archaic):
To lie down for concealment; to conceal, to hide; to be concealed; to be included or involved darkly or secretly.
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Couch as a verb:
To bend the body, as in reverence, pain, labor, etc.; to stoop; to crouch.
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Couch as a verb (transitive):
To lay something upon a bed or other resting place.
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Couch as a verb (transitive):
To arrange or dispose as if in a bed.
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Couch as a verb (transitive):
To lay or deposit in a bed or layer; to bed.
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Couch as a verb (transitive):
To lower (a spear or lance) to the position of attack.
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Couch as a verb (ophthalmology, transitive):
In the treatment of a cataract in the eye, to displace the opaque lens with a sharp object such as a needle. The technique is regarded as largely obsolete.
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Couch as a verb (paper-making, transitive):
To transfer (for example, sheets of partly dried pulp) from the wire mould to a felt blanket for further drying.
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Couch as a verb (sewing, transitive):
To attach a thread onto with small stitches in order to add .
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Couch as a verb:
To phrase in a particular style; to use specific wording for.
Examples:
"He couched it as a request, but it was an order."
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Couch as a noun:
, a species of persistent grass, Elymus repens, usually considered a weed.
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Word as a noun:
The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest }} The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an .
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Word as a noun (telegraphy):
Something like such a unit of language: A , though it does not necessarily belong to a language or have a meaning A unit of . A fixed-size group of . A . A of group elements.
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Word as a noun:
The fact or act of .
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Word as a noun (now, rare, _, outside certain phrases):
Something that someone said; a .
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Word as a noun (obsolete, _, outside certain phrases):
A or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words).
Examples:
"[[mum's the word mum's the word]]"
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Word as a noun (obsolete):
A .
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Word as a noun:
.
Examples:
"Have you had any word from John yet?"
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Word as a noun:
An ; an expression of will.
Examples:
"He sent word that we should strike camp before winter."
"Don't fire till I give the word'"
"Their mother's word was law."
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Word as a noun:
A .
Examples:
"I give you my word that I will be there on time."
"synonyms: promise"
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Word as a noun:
A brief .
Examples:
"Can I have a word with you?"
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Word as a noun (in the plural):
See .
Examples:
"There had been words between him and the secretary about the outcome of the meeting."
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Word as a noun (theology, sometimes '''[[Word]]'''):
Communication from .
Examples:
"Her parents had lived in Botswana, spreading the word among the tribespeople."
"synonyms: word of God Bible"
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Word as a noun (theology, sometimes '''[[Word]]'''):
.
Examples:
"synonyms: God Logos"
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Word as a verb (transitive):
To .
Examples:
"I’m not sure how to word this letter to the council."
"synonyms: express phrase put into words state"
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Word as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To .
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Word as a verb (transitive):
To with words.
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Word as a verb (transitive, rare):
To with a word.
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Word as a verb (intransitive, archaic):
To .
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Word as a verb:
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