get vs break

get and break both are nouns.

get and break both are verbs.

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

As verbs, break is a hyponym of get; that is, break is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get:

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

Other hyponyms of get include sober, sober up, sober, sober up, work, take effect, run, take, settle.

get (noun)	break (noun)
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent	the act of breaking something
	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

get (verb)	break (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness	fracture a bone of
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	weaken or destroy in spirit or body
make (offspring) by reproduction	diminish or discontinue abruptly
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)	become separated into pieces or fragments
enter or assume a certain state or condition	happen
give certain properties to something	prevent completion
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition	terminate or end
receive a specified treatment (abstract)	come into being
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	stop operating or functioning
reach by calculation	render inoperable or ineffective
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of	crack; of the male voice in puberty
be a mystery or bewildering to	fall sharply
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	lessen in force or effect
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone	destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
move into a desired direction of discourse	make submissive, obedient, or useful
take vengeance on or get even	be broken in
attract and fix	change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
go or come after and bring or take back	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase	find the solution or key to
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot	find a flaw in
overcome or destroy	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher	cease an action temporarily
apprehend and reproduce accurately	be released or become known; of news
evoke an emotional response	undergo breaking
irritate	interrupt the flow of current in
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress	surpass in excellence
reach and board	go to pieces
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form	ruin completely
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)	separate from a clinch, in boxing
suffer from the receipt of	break a piece from a whole
perceive by hearing	pierce or penetrate
receive as a retribution or punishment	destroy the completeness of a set of related items
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract	exchange for smaller units of money
achieve a point or goal	become punctured or penetrated
purchase	make the opening shot that scatters the balls
acquire as a result of some effort or action	force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
	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

get vs break

get and break both are nouns.

get and break both are verbs.

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