trip vs take place

trip is a noun but take place is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trip	Yes	No	Yes	No
take place	No	No	Yes	No

trip (noun)	take place (noun)
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
a light or nimble tread
a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
an exciting or stimulating experience
a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs

trip (verb)	take place (verb)
get high, stoned, or drugged	come to pass
put in motion or move to act
miss a step and fall or nearly fall
cause to stumble
make a trip for pleasure