place vs take

place and take both are nouns.

place and take both are verbs.

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

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

place: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
take: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

Other hypernyms of place include aim, direct, take aim, train.

place (noun)	take (noun)
a job in an organization	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
an abstract mental location
the passage that is being read
a blank area
an item on a list or in a sequence
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
a general vicinity
a public square with room for pedestrians
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
any area set aside for a particular purpose
the particular portion of space occupied by something
where you live at a particular time
proper or designated social situation
a particular situation
proper or appropriate position or location

place (verb)	take (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
assign a rank or rating to	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
estimate	ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
sing a note with the correct pitch	be seized or affected in a specified way
to arrange for	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
assign to a station	be a student of a certain subject
finish second or better in a horse or dog race	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
put into a certain place or abstract location	accept or undergo, often unwillingly
locate	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
assign a location to	make a film or photograph of something
make an investment	lay claim to; as of an idea
assign to (a job or a home)	obtain by winning
place somebody in a particular situation or location	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
identify the location or place of	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

place vs take

place and take both are nouns.

place and take both are verbs.

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