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take office vs start

start vs take office

take office is not a noun while start is a noun.

take office and start both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take office No No Yes No
start Yes No Yes No
As verbs, start is a hypernym of take office; that is, start is a word with a broader meaning than take office:
  • take office: assume an office, duty, or title
  • start: begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
Other hypernyms of take office include take up.
take office (noun) start (noun)
the act of starting something
a sudden involuntary movement
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
a signal to begin (as in a race)
the beginning of anything
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
the time at which something is supposed to begin
take office (verb) start (verb)
assume an office, duty, or title take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
set in motion, cause to start
play in the starting lineup
bring into being
get off the ground
begin or set in motion
get going or set in motion
depart for someplace
bulge outward
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
Difference between take office and start

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