drop vs take

drop and take both are nouns.

drop and take both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drop	Yes	No	Yes	No
take	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take is a hypernym of drop; that is, take is a word with a broader meaning than drop:

drop: to remove
take: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Other hypernyms of drop include remove, take away, withdraw.

drop (noun)	take (noun)
the act of dropping something	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
a central depository where things can be left or picked up	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
a steep high face of rock
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
a shape that is spherical and small

drop (verb)	take (verb)
give birth; used for animals	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
grow progressively worse	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
go down in value	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
stop pursuing or acting	ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
change from one level to another	be seized or affected in a specified way
lower the pitch of (musical notes)	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death	be a student of a certain subject
leave undone or leave out	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
utter with seeming casualness	accept or undergo, often unwillingly
lose (a game)	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth	make a film or photograph of something
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave	lay claim to; as of an idea
to remove	obtain by winning
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
let or cause to fall in drops	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
to fall vertically	get into one's hands, take physically
let fall to the ground	have sex with; archaic use
fall or descend to a lower place or level	occupy or take on
pay out	travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
stop associating with	head into a specified direction
terminate an association with	take somebody somewhere
hang loosely	take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
	proceed along in a vehicle
	experience or feel or submit to
	take into one's possession
	conquer by force
	buy, select
	engage for service under a term of contract
	receive or obtain regularly
	receive willingly something given or offered
	require (time or space)
	admit into a group or community
	to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
	make use of or accept for some purpose
	assume, as of positions or roles
	carry out
	develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
	require as useful, just, or proper
	be designed to hold or take
	have with oneself; have on one's person
	be capable of holding or containing

drop vs take

drop and take both are nouns.

drop and take both are verbs.

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