exchange vs work

exchange and work both are nouns.

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

As nouns, work is a hypernym of exchange; that is, work is a word with a broader meaning than exchange:

Other hypernyms of exchange include workplace.

As nouns, work is a hypernym of exchange; that is, work is a word with a broader meaning than exchange:

exchange: a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
work: a place where work is done

Other hypernyms of exchange include workplace.

exchange (noun)	work (noun)
reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)	activity directed toward making or doing something
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:	the occupation for which you are paid
the act of changing one thing for another thing	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
the act of giving something in return for something received	a place where work is done
(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes	(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
a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

exchange (verb)	work (verb)
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category	give a workout to
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
exchange a penalty for a less severe one	go sour or spoil
give to, and receive from, one another	cause to undergo fermentation
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent	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