exploit vs put to work

exploit is a noun but put to work is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exploit	Yes	No	Yes	No
put to work	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of exploit include work.

exploit (noun)	put to work (noun)
a notable achievement

exploit (verb)	put to work (verb)
use or manipulate to one's advantage	cause to work
draw from; make good use of
work excessively hard