pick vs take

pick and take both are nouns.

pick and take both are verbs.

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

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

pick: remove in small bits
take: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

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

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

pick: remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
take: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

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

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

pick: select carefully from a group
take: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

Other hypernyms of pick include choose, pick out, select.

pick (noun)	take (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested

pick (verb)	take (verb)
remove in small bits	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
select carefully from a group	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
harass with constant criticism	ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
eat intermittently; take small bites of	be seized or affected in a specified way
hit lightly with a picking motion	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
look for and gather	be a student of a certain subject
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
provoke	accept or undergo, often unwillingly
pay for something	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
pilfer or rob	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

pick vs take

pick and take both are nouns.

pick and take both are verbs.

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