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use vs work

work vs use

use and work both are nouns.

use and work both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
use Yes No Yes No
work Yes No Yes No
As verbs, work is a hyponym of use; that is, work 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
  • work: use or manipulate to one's advantage
As verbs, work is a hypernym of use; that is, work is a word with a broader meaning than use:
  • use: seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
  • work: use or manipulate to one's advantage
Other hypernyms of use include exploit.
use (noun) work (noun)
the act of using activity directed toward making or doing something
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition the occupation for which you are paid
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
what something is used for a place where work is done
a particular service the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing (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
use (verb) work (verb)
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose give a workout to
take or consume (regularly or habitually) arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
use up (resources or materials) go sour or spoil
habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense) cause to undergo fermentation
avail oneself to find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage use or manipulate to one's advantage
to mix into a homogeneous mass
perform as expected when applied
move into or onto
shape, form, or improve a material
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
prepare for crops
make something, usually for a specific function
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
proceed along a path
move in an agitated manner
provoke or excite
be employed
cause to work
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
have and exert influence or effect
operate in or through
cause to operate or function
behave in a certain way when handled
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