work vs run

work and run both are nouns.

work and run both are verbs.

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

As verbs, work and run are synonyms defined as:

work and run: perform as expected when applied

Other synonyms of work include function, go, operate.

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

work: perform as expected when applied
run: be operating, running or functioning

Other hyponyms of work include double, roll, cut, serve, service.

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

work: operate in or through
run: direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

Other hypernyms of work include operate.

work (noun)	run (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
the occupation for which you are paid	a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
a place where work is done	a regular trip
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)	a short trip
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)	the act of testing something
(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	an unbroken chronological sequence
	the pouring forth of a fluid
	a row of unravelled stitches
	a race run on foot
	a race between candidates for elective office
	an unbroken series of events
	a small stream
	the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
	unrestricted freedom to use
	the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

work (verb)	run (verb)
give a workout to	reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion	come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
go sour or spoil	progress by being changed
cause to undergo fermentation	change from one state to another
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	become undone
use or manipulate to one's advantage	cause to perform
to mix into a homogeneous mass	compete in a race
perform as expected when applied	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
move into or onto	run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
shape, form, or improve a material	perform as expected when applied
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence	pass over, across, or through
prepare for crops	be operating, running or functioning
make something, usually for a specific function	conduct to completion
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence	cause to emit recorded audio or video
proceed along a path	include as the content; broadcast or publicize
move in an agitated manner	move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
provoke or excite	move along, of liquids
be employed	keep company
cause to work	sail before the wind
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected	cover by running; run a certain distance
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty	run with the ball; in such sports as football
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity	be diffused
have and exert influence or effect	travel a route regularly
operate in or through	cause an animal to move fast
cause to operate or function	move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
behave in a certain way when handled	travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
	deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
	carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
	make without a miss
	direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
	set animals loose to graze
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
	have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
	be affected by; be subjected to
	continue to exist
	have a particular form
	extend or continue for a certain period of time
	occur persistently
	change or be different within limits
	cause something to pass or lead somewhere

work vs run

work and run both are nouns.

work and run both are verbs.

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