work vs break

work and break both are nouns.

work and break both are verbs.

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

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

work: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
break: find the solution or key to

Other hyponyms of work include answer, resolve, riddle, strike, guess, infer, answer.

work (noun)	break (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something	the act of breaking something
the occupation for which you are paid	an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing	a sudden dash
a place where work is done	the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)	an escape from jail
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)	a pause from doing something (as work)
(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	any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
	(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
	some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
	an unexpected piece of good luck
	the occurrence of breaking
	a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
	an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
	breaking of hard tissue such as bone
	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

work (verb)	break (verb)
give a workout to	fracture a bone of
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion	weaken or destroy in spirit or body
go sour or spoil	diminish or discontinue abruptly
cause to undergo fermentation	become separated into pieces or fragments
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	happen
use or manipulate to one's advantage	prevent completion
to mix into a homogeneous mass	terminate or end
perform as expected when applied	come into being
move into or onto	stop operating or functioning
shape, form, or improve a material	render inoperable or ineffective
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence	crack; of the male voice in puberty
prepare for crops	fall sharply
make something, usually for a specific function	lessen in force or effect
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence	destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
proceed along a path	make submissive, obedient, or useful
move in an agitated manner	be broken in
provoke or excite	change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
be employed	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
cause to work	find the solution or key to
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work	find a flaw in
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty	cease an action temporarily
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity	be released or become known; of news
have and exert influence or effect	undergo breaking
operate in or through	interrupt the flow of current in
cause to operate or function	surpass in excellence
behave in a certain way when handled	go to pieces
	ruin completely
	separate from a clinch, in boxing
	break a piece from a whole
	pierce or penetrate
	destroy the completeness of a set of related items
	exchange for smaller units of money
	become punctured or penetrated
	make the opening shot that scatters the balls
	force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
	do a break dance
	curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
	move away or escape suddenly
	scatter or part
	emerge from the surface of a body of water
	make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
	break down, literally or metaphorically
	change directions suddenly
	reduce to bankruptcy
	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
	interrupt a continued activity
	assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
	cause the failure or ruin of
	invalidate by judicial action
	enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	happen or take place
	fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
	give up
	cause to give up a habit
	vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
	come forth or begin from a state of latency
	come to an end

work vs break

work and break both are nouns.

work and break both are verbs.

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