need vs take

need and take both are nouns.

need and take both are verbs.

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

As verbs, need and take are synonyms defined as:

need and take: require as useful, just, or proper

Other synonyms of need include ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, postulate, require.

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

need: require as useful, just, or proper
take: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs

Other hyponyms of need include claim, exact, govern, draw, cost, cry for, cry out for, compel.

need (noun)	take (noun)
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
anything that is necessary but lacking	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
a condition requiring relief
a state of extreme poverty or destitution

need (verb)	take (verb)
have need of	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
have or feel a need for	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
require as useful, just, or proper	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
	ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
	be seized or affected in a specified way
	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
	be a student of a certain subject
	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
	accept or undergo, often unwillingly
	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
	make a film or photograph of something
	lay claim to; as of an idea
	obtain by winning
	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
	get into one's hands, take physically
	have sex with; archaic use
	occupy or take on
	travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
	head into a specified direction
	take somebody somewhere
	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

need vs take

need and take both are nouns.

need and take both are verbs.

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