take vs work

take and work both are nouns.

take and work both are verbs.

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

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

take: assume, as of positions or roles
work: be employed

Other hypernyms of take include do work.

take (noun)	work (noun)
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption	activity directed toward making or doing something
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property	the occupation for which you are paid
	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
	a place where work is done
	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
	(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

take (verb)	work (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness	give a workout to
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	go sour or spoil
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial	cause to undergo fermentation
be seized or affected in a specified way	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	use or manipulate to one's advantage
be a student of a certain subject	to mix into a homogeneous mass
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes	perform as expected when applied
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression	move into or onto
accept or undergo, often unwillingly	shape, form, or improve a material
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
make a film or photograph of something	prepare for crops
lay claim to; as of an idea	make something, usually for a specific function
obtain by winning	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards	proceed along a path
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	move in an agitated manner
get into one's hands, take physically	provoke or excite
have sex with; archaic use	be employed
occupy or take on	cause to work
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
head into a specified direction	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
take somebody somewhere	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
proceed along in a vehicle	have and exert influence or effect
experience or feel or submit to	operate in or through
take into one's possession	cause to operate or function
conquer by force	behave in a certain way when handled
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 work

take and work both are nouns.

take and work both are verbs.

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