touch vs take

touch and take both are nouns.

touch and take both are verbs.

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

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

touch: consume
take: serve oneself to, or consume regularly

Other hypernyms of touch include consume, have, ingest, take in.

touch (noun)	take (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
the feel of mechanical action	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
a distinguishing style
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
deftness in handling matters
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness

touch (verb)	take (verb)
have an effect upon	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
color lightly	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
comprehend	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
make a more or less disguised reference to	ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
consume	be seized or affected in a specified way
make physical contact with, come in contact with	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
be in direct physical contact with; make contact	be a student of a certain subject
tamper with	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
cause to be in brief contact with	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
affect emotionally	accept or undergo, often unwillingly
perceive via the tactile sense	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
deal with; usually used with a form of negation	make a film or photograph of something
be relevant to	lay claim to; as of an idea
to extend as far as	obtain by winning
be equal to in quality or ability	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

touch vs take

touch and take both are nouns.

touch and take both are verbs.

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