work vs apply

work is a noun but apply is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
work	Yes	No	Yes	No
apply	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, apply is a hypernym of work; that is, apply is a word with a broader meaning than work:

work: use or manipulate to one's advantage
apply: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of work include employ, use, utilise, utilize.

As verbs, apply is a hypernym of work; that is, apply is a word with a broader meaning than work:

work: cause to work
apply: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of work include employ, use, utilise, utilize.

work (noun)	apply (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something
the occupation for which you are paid
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
a place where work is done
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
(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

work (verb)	apply (verb)
give a workout to	ask (for something)
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion	refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
go sour or spoil	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
cause to undergo fermentation	coat, cover or smear a surface with
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	give or convey physically
use or manipulate to one's advantage	avail oneself to
to mix into a homogeneous mass	ensure observance of laws and rules
perform as expected when applied	apply oneself to
move into or onto	be pertinent or relevant or applicable
shape, form, or improve a material	be applicable to; as to an analysis
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