work vs take

work and take both are nouns.

work and take both are verbs.

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

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

work: be employed
take: assume, as of positions or roles

Other hyponyms of work include serve, bank, fill, occupy, drive, tinker, serve, 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.

work (noun)	take (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
the occupation for which you are paid	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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)	take (verb)
give a workout to	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
go sour or spoil	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
cause to undergo fermentation	ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	be seized or affected in a specified way
use or manipulate to one's advantage	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
to mix into a homogeneous mass	be a student of a certain subject
perform as expected when applied	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
move into or onto	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
shape, form, or improve a material	accept or undergo, often unwillingly
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
prepare for crops	make a film or photograph of something
make something, usually for a specific function	lay claim to; as of an idea
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence	obtain by winning
proceed along a path	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
move in an agitated manner	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
provoke or excite	get into one's hands, take physically
be employed	have sex with; archaic use
cause to work	occupy or take on
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work	travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected	head into a specified direction
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty	take somebody somewhere
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity	take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
have and exert influence or effect	proceed along in a vehicle
operate in or through	experience or feel or submit to
cause to operate or function	take into one's possession
behave in a certain way when handled	conquer by force
	buy, select
	engage for service under a term of contract
	receive or obtain regularly
	receive willingly something given or offered
	require (time or space)
	admit into a group or community
	to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
	make use of or accept for some purpose
	assume, as of positions or roles
	carry out
	develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
	require as useful, just, or proper
	be designed to hold or take
	have with oneself; have on one's person
	be capable of holding or containing

work vs take

work and take both are nouns.

work and take both are verbs.

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