take vs act

take and act both are nouns.

take and act both are verbs.

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

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

take: carry out
act: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

Other hypernyms of take include move.

take (noun)	act (noun)
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption	something that people do or cause to happen
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property	a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
	a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	a manifestation of insincerity

take (verb)	act (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	discharge one's duties
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial	play a role or part
be seized or affected in a specified way	perform on a stage or theater
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	behave unnaturally or affectedly
be a student of a certain subject	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression	be suitable for theatrical performance
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

take vs act

take and act both are nouns.

take and act both are verbs.

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