work vs make

work and make both are nouns.

work and make both are verbs.

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

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

work: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
make: make or cause to be or to become

Other hypernyms of work include create.

As verbs, work and make are synonyms defined as:

work and make: proceed along a path

work (noun)	make (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something	the act of mixing cards haphazardly
the occupation for which you are paid	a recognizable kind
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)	make (verb)
give a workout to	have a bowel movement
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion	eliminate urine
go sour or spoil	behave in a certain manner
cause to undergo fermentation	act in a certain way so as to acquire
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	give certain properties to something
use or manipulate to one's advantage	put in order or neaten
to mix into a homogeneous mass	cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
perform as expected when applied	develop into
move into or onto	favor the development of
shape, form, or improve a material	change from one form into another
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence	make, formulate, or derive in the mind
prepare for crops	consider as being
make something, usually for a specific function	calculate as being
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence	institute, enact, or establish
proceed along a path	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
move in an agitated manner	represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
provoke or excite	assure the success of
be employed	induce to have sex
cause to work	make or cause to be or to become
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work	create or manufacture a man-made product
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected	organize or be responsible for
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty	create or design, often in a certain way
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity	prepare for eating by applying heat
have and exert influence or effect	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
operate in or through	create by artistic means
cause to operate or function	gather and light the materials for
behave in a certain way when handled	make by shaping or bringing together constituents
	perform, produce, or carry out
	make by combining materials and parts
	compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	reach a goal
	head into a specified direction
	proceed along a path
	reach in time
	appear to begin an activity
	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
	achieve a point or goal
	engage in
	form by assembling individuals or constituents
	charge with a function; charge to be
	carry out or commit
	be or be capable of being changed or made into
	to compose or represent
	undergo fabrication or creation
	amount to
	add up to
	be suitable for
	constitute the essence of

work vs make

work and make both are nouns.

work and make both are verbs.

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