work vs handle

work and handle both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of work include care, deal, manage.

work (noun)	handle (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
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)	handle (verb)
give a workout to	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
go sour or spoil	handle effectively
cause to undergo fermentation	show and train
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
use or manipulate to one's advantage	interact in a certain way
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