play vs make

play and make both are nouns.

play and make both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
play	Yes	No	Yes	No
make	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

play: play a role or part
make: represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

Other hyponyms of play include make believe, pretend, support, act out, enact, reenact, act out, impersonate, portray, parody, emote.

As verbs, make is a hypernym of play; that is, make is a word with a broader meaning than play:

play: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
make: make or cause to be or to become

Other hypernyms of play include create.

play (noun)	make (noun)
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement	the act of mixing cards haphazardly
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession	a recognizable kind
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
an attempt to get something
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
a preset plan of action in team sports
activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
utilization or exercise
movement or space for movement
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
a theatrical performance of a drama
a weak and tremulous light
a state in which action is feasible
the removal of constraints
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

play (verb)	make (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously	have a bowel movement
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind	eliminate urine
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line	behave in a certain manner
consider not very seriously	act in a certain way so as to acquire
participate in games or sport	give certain properties to something
bet or wager (money)	put in order or neaten
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game	develop into
make bets	favor the development of
stake on the outcome of an issue	change from one form into another
shoot or hit in a particular manner	make, formulate, or derive in the mind
employ in a game or in a specific position	consider as being
use or move	calculate as being
use to one's advantage	institute, enact, or establish
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream	represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
replay (as a melody)	assure the success of
perform music on (a musical instrument)	induce to have sex
play a role or part	make or cause to be or to become
perform on a certain location	create or manufacture a man-made product
be performed or presented for public viewing	organize or be responsible for
cause to emit recorded audio or video	create or design, often in a certain way
pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity	prepare for eating by applying heat
perform on a stage or theater	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
emit recorded sound	create by artistic means
play on an instrument	gather and light the materials for
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence	make by shaping or bringing together constituents
move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly	perform, produce, or carry out
cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space	make by combining materials and parts
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion	compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
behave in a certain way	reach a destination, either real or abstract
be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children	reach a goal
act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome	head into a specified direction
behave carelessly or indifferently	proceed along a path
be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way	reach in time
	appear to begin an activity
	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
	achieve a point or goal
	engage in
	form by assembling individuals or constituents
	charge with a function; charge to be
	carry out or commit
	be or be capable of being changed or made into
	to compose or represent
	undergo fabrication or creation
	amount to
	add up to
	be suitable for
	constitute the essence of

play vs make

play and make both are nouns.

play and make both are verbs.

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