pressure vs work

pressure and work both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pressure	Yes	No	Yes	No
work	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, work is a hypernym of pressure; that is, work is a word with a broader meaning than pressure:

Other hypernyms of pressure include act upon, influence.

pressure (noun)	work (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure	activity directed toward making or doing something
a force that compels	the occupation for which you are paid
the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)	a place where work is done
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
the state of demanding notice or attention	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress	(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

pressure (verb)	work (verb)
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means	give a workout to
exert pressure on someone through threats	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
	go sour or spoil
	cause to undergo fermentation
	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
	use or manipulate to one's advantage
	to mix into a homogeneous mass
	perform as expected when applied
	move into or onto
	shape, form, or improve a material
	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
	prepare for crops
	make something, usually for a specific function
	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
	proceed along a path
	move in an agitated manner
	provoke or excite
	be employed
	cause to work
	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
	have and exert influence or effect
	operate in or through
	cause to operate or function
	behave in a certain way when handled