seed vs take

seed and take both are nouns.

seed and take both are verbs.

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

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

seed: remove the seeds from
take: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

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

seed (noun)	take (noun)
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
anything that provides inspiration for later work	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
one of the outstanding players in a tournament
a small hard fruit
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

seed (verb)	take (verb)
inoculate with microorganisms	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
remove the seeds from	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds	ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
go to seed; shed seeds	be seized or affected in a specified way
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
bear seeds	be a student of a certain subject
help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
	accept or undergo, often unwillingly
	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
	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

seed vs take

seed and take both are nouns.

seed and take both are verbs.

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