take vs use

take and use both are nouns.

take and use both are verbs.

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

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

take: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
use: take or consume (regularly or habitually)

Other hyponyms of take include cannibalise, cannibalize, habituate, eat, drink, imbibe, booze, drink, fuddle, hit the bottle, partake, touch, eat, feed, fill, replete, sate, satiate, sample, taste, try, try out, sop up, suck in, take in, take up, sup.

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

take: travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
use: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of take include apply, employ, utilise, utilize.

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

take: require (time or space)
use: use up (resources or materials)

Other hypernyms of take include consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use up, wipe out.

take (noun)	use (noun)
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption	the act of using
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property	(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
	exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
	what something is used for
	a particular service
	(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
	(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

take (verb)	use (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	take or consume (regularly or habitually)
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	use up (resources or materials)
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial	habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
be seized or affected in a specified way	avail oneself to
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
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 use

take and use both are nouns.

take and use both are verbs.

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