colour vs work

colour and work both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
colour	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
work	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, work is a hypernym of colour; that is, work is a word with a broader meaning than colour:

Other hypernyms of colour include act upon, influence.

colour (noun)	work (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect	activity directed toward making or doing something
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation	the occupation for which you are paid
the timbre of a musical sound	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
interest and variety and intensity	a place where work is done
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
any material used for its color	(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

colour (adjective)	work (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors

colour (verb)	work (verb)
change color, often in an undesired manner	give a workout to
add color to	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
affect as in thought or feeling	go sour or spoil
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for	cause to undergo fermentation
decorate with colors	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
modify or bias	use or manipulate to one's advantage
	to mix into a homogeneous mass
	perform as expected when applied
	move into or onto
	shape, form, or improve a material
	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
	prepare for crops
	make something, usually for a specific function
	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
	proceed along a path
	move in an agitated manner
	provoke or excite
	be employed
	cause to work
	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
	have and exert influence or effect
	operate in or through
	cause to operate or function
	behave in a certain way when handled