work vs serve

work and serve both are nouns.

work and serve both are verbs.

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

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

work: perform as expected when applied
serve: be used by; as of a utility

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

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

work: be employed
serve: do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function

Other hyponyms of work include bank, fill, occupy, take, drive, tinker, blackleg, fink, rat, scab, dig, drudge, fag, grind, labor, labour, moil, toil, travail, farm, moonlight, job, man, break one's back, buckle down, knuckle down, slave, subcontract, turn a trick, freelance.

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

work: exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
serve: devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas

Other hyponyms of work include go through, run through, work through, mess around, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around, potter, putter, tinker, carpenter, clerk, page, wait, waitress, pull one's weight, electioneer, assist, beaver, beaver away, work at, work on, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel, peg away, plug away, slog, busy, occupy, collaborate, cooperate, join forces, volunteer, specialise, specialize, minister, intern, skipper, boondoggle, scant, skimp, whore, work.

work (noun)	serve (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
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)	serve (verb)
give a workout to	do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion	put the ball into play
go sour or spoil	provide (usually but not necessarily food)
cause to undergo fermentation	help to some food; help with food or drink
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	deliver a warrant or summons to someone
use or manipulate to one's advantage	mate with
to mix into a homogeneous mass	be used by; as of a utility
perform as expected when applied	work for, or be a servant to
move into or onto	devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
shape, form, or improve a material	do military service
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence	spend time in prison or in a labor camp
prepare for crops	contribute or conduce to
make something, usually for a specific function	promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence	serve a purpose, role, or function
proceed along a path	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
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

work vs serve

work and serve both are nouns.

work and serve both are verbs.

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