break vs get

break and get both are nouns.

break and get both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break	Yes	No	Yes	No
get	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get is a hypernym of break; that is, get is a word with a broader meaning than break:

break: come into being
get: enter or assume a certain state or condition

Other hypernyms of break include become, go.

break (noun)	get (noun)
the act of breaking something	a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
a sudden dash
the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
an escape from jail
a pause from doing something (as work)
any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
an unexpected piece of good luck
the occurrence of breaking
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

break (verb)	get (verb)
fracture a bone of	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
weaken or destroy in spirit or body	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
diminish or discontinue abruptly	make (offspring) by reproduction
become separated into pieces or fragments	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
happen	enter or assume a certain state or condition
prevent completion	give certain properties to something
terminate or end	cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
come into being	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
stop operating or functioning	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
render inoperable or ineffective	reach by calculation
crack; of the male voice in puberty	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
fall sharply	be a mystery or bewildering to
lessen in force or effect	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments	communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
make submissive, obedient, or useful	move into a desired direction of discourse
be broken in	take vengeance on or get even
change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another	attract and fix
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only	go or come after and bring or take back
find the solution or key to	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
find a flaw in	reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret	overcome or destroy
cease an action temporarily	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
be released or become known; of news	apprehend and reproduce accurately
undergo breaking	evoke an emotional response
interrupt the flow of current in	irritate
surpass in excellence	reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
go to pieces	reach and board
ruin completely	leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
separate from a clinch, in boxing	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
break a piece from a whole	suffer from the receipt of
pierce or penetrate	perceive by hearing
destroy the completeness of a set of related items	receive as a retribution or punishment
exchange for smaller units of money	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
become punctured or penetrated	achieve a point or goal
make the opening shot that scatters the balls	purchase
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up	acquire as a result of some effort or action
do a break dance
curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
move away or escape suddenly
scatter or part
emerge from the surface of a body of water
make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
break down, literally or metaphorically
change directions suddenly
reduce to bankruptcy
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
interrupt a continued activity
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
cause the failure or ruin of
invalidate by judicial action
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
happen or take place
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
give up
cause to give up a habit
vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
come forth or begin from a state of latency
come to an end

break vs get

break and get both are nouns.

break and get both are verbs.

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