run vs work

run and work both are nouns.

run and work both are verbs.

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

As verbs, run and work are synonyms defined as:

run and work: perform as expected when applied

Other synonyms of run include function, go, operate.

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

run: be operating, running or functioning
work: perform as expected when applied

Other hypernyms of run include function, go, operate, run.

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

run: direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
work: operate in or through

Other hyponyms of run include financier, block, warm up.

run (noun)	work (noun)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace	activity directed toward making or doing something
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely	the occupation for which you are paid
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
a regular trip	a place where work is done
a short trip	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
the act of testing something	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
an unbroken chronological sequence	(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
the pouring forth of a fluid
a row of unravelled stitches
a race run on foot
a race between candidates for elective office
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

run (verb)	work (verb)
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating	give a workout to
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
progress by being changed	go sour or spoil
change from one state to another	cause to undergo fermentation
become undone	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
cause to perform	use or manipulate to one's advantage
compete in a race	to mix into a homogeneous mass
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)	perform as expected when applied
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position	move into or onto
perform as expected when applied	shape, form, or improve a material
pass over, across, or through	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
be operating, running or functioning	prepare for crops
conduct to completion	make something, usually for a specific function
cause to emit recorded audio or video	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
include as the content; broadcast or publicize	proceed along a path
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time	move in an agitated manner
move along, of liquids	provoke or excite
keep company	be employed
sail before the wind	cause to work
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
cover by running; run a certain distance	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
run with the ball; in such sports as football	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
be diffused	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
travel a route regularly	have and exert influence or effect
cause an animal to move fast	operate in or through
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way	cause to operate or function
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means	behave in a certain way when handled
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere

run vs work

run and work both are nouns.

run and work both are verbs.

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