use vs take

use and take both are nouns.

use and take both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of use include commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, play, play, pull out all the stops, assign, put, ply, address, waste, misapply, misuse, avail, overdrive, overuse, cannibalise, cannibalize, recycle, reprocess, reuse, exploit, work, exploit, tap, extend, strain, exercise, exert, enjoy, share, put to work, work, implement, fall back, recur, resort.

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

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

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of use include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, occupy, use up, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.

use (noun)	take (noun)
the act of using	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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

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

use vs take

use and take both are nouns.

use and take both are verbs.

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