take vs need

take and need both are nouns.

take and need both are verbs.

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

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

take: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
need: require as useful, just, or proper

Other hypernyms of take include ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, postulate, require, take.

As verbs, take and need are synonyms defined as:

take and need: require as useful, just, or proper

Other synonyms of take include ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, postulate, require.

take (noun)	need (noun)
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption	the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property	anything that is necessary but lacking
	a condition requiring relief
	a state of extreme poverty or destitution

take (verb)	need (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness	have need of
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	have or feel a need for
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	require as useful, just, or proper
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
be seized or affected in a specified way
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
be a student of a certain subject
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

take vs need

take and need both are nouns.

take and need both are verbs.

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