The difference between Office and Shop

When used as nouns, office means a ceremonial duty or service, particularly: the authorized form of ceremonial worship of a church. mass, the introit sung at its beginning. any special liturgy, as the office for the dead or of the virgin. a daily service without the eucharist. the daily service of the breviary, the liturgy for each canonical hour, including psalms, collects, and lessons. various prayers used with modification as a morning or evening service. last rites, whereas shop means an establishment that sells goods or services to the public.

When used as verbs, office means to provide (someone) with an office, whereas shop means to visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

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  1. Office as a noun:

    A ceremonial duty or service, particularly: The authorized form of ceremonial worship of a church. Mass, the introit sung at its beginning. Any special liturgy, as the Office for the Dead or of the Virgin. A daily service without the eucharist. The daily service of the breviary, the liturgy for each canonical hour, including psalms, collects, and lessons. Various prayers used with modification as a morning or evening service. Last rites.

    Examples:

    "In the [[Latin rite]], all bishops, priests, and [[transitional deacon]]s are obliged to recite the Divine Office daily."

  2. Office as a noun:

    A position of responsibility.

    Examples:

    "When the office of Secretary of State is vacant, its duties fall upon an official within the department."

  3. Office as a noun:

    Official position, particularly high employment within government; tenure in such a position.

    Examples:

    "She held office as secretary of state until she left office to run for office."

  4. Office as a noun:

    An official or group of officials; a personification of officeholders.

  5. Office as a noun:

    A duty, particularly owing to one's position or station; a charge, trust, or role; moral duty.

  6. Office as a noun:

    The performance of a duty; an instance of performing a duty.

  7. Office as a noun:

    Function: anything typically done by or expected of something.

  8. Office as a noun:

    A bodily function, urination and defecation; an act of urination or defecation.

  9. Office as a noun:

    A service, a kindness.

    Examples:

    "The secretary prevailed at the negotiations through the [[good offices good offices]] of the [[Freedonia]]n ambassador."

  10. Office as a noun:

    Inside information.

  11. Office as a noun:

    A room, set of rooms, or building used for non-manual work, particularly: A room, set of rooms, or building used for administration and bookkeeping. A room, set of rooms, or building used for selling services or tickets to the public. A room, set of rooms, or building used for consultation and diagnosis, but not surgery or other major procedures.

    Examples:

    "The office of the Secretary of State is cleaned when it is vacant."

  12. Office as a noun:

    The staff of such places.

    Examples:

    "The whole office was there... well, except you, of course."

  13. Office as a noun:

    The administrative departments housed in such places, particularly: A ministry or other department of government. Short for Holy Office: the court of final appeal in cases of heresy. A particular place of business of a larger white-collar business.

    Examples:

    "He's from our public relations office."

    "The secretary of state's British colleague heads the Foreign and Commonwealth Office."

    "He worked as the receptionist at the Akron office."

  14. Office as a noun (now in the plural, dated):

    The parts of a house or estate devoted to manual work and storage, as the kitchen, scullery, laundry, stables, etc., particularly a house or estate's facilities for urination and defecation: outhouses or lavatories.

  15. Office as a noun:

    an inquest undertaken on occasions when the Crown claimed the right of possession to land or property.

  16. Office as a noun:

    A piece of land used for hunting; the area of land overseen by a gamekeeper.

  17. Office as a noun:

    A hangout: a place where one is normally found.

  18. Office as a noun:

    A plane's cockpit, particularly an observer's cockpit.

  19. Office as a noun:

    A collection of business software typically including a word processor and spreadsheet and slideshow programs.

  1. Office as a verb:

    To provide (someone) with an office.

  2. Office as a verb (intransitive):

    To have an office.

  1. Shop as a noun:

    An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.

  2. Shop as a noun:

    A place where things are manufactured or crafted; a workshop.

  3. Shop as a noun:

    A large garage where vehicle mechanics work.

  4. Shop as a noun:

    Workplace; office. Used mainly in expressions such as shop talk, closed shop and shop floor.

  5. Shop as a noun:

    A variety of classes taught in junior or senior high school that teach vocational skill.

  6. Shop as a noun:

    An establishment where a barber or beautician works.

    Examples:

    "a [[barber shop]]"

  7. Shop as a noun:

    An act of shopping, especially routine shopping for food and other domestic supplies.

    Examples:

    "This is where I do my weekly shop."

  8. Shop as a noun (figurative, uncountable):

    Discussion of business or professional affairs.

  1. Shop as a verb (intransitive):

    To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

    Examples:

    "I went shopping early before the Christmas rush."

    "He’s shopping for clothes''."

  2. Shop as a verb (transitive):

    To purchase products from (a range or catalogue, etc.).

    Examples:

    "Shop our new arrivals."

  3. Shop as a verb (transitive, slang, chiefly, UK):

    To report the criminal activities or whereabouts of someone to an authority.

    Examples:

    "He shopped his mates in to the police."

  4. Shop as a verb (transitive, slang, chiefly, UK):

    To imprison.

  5. Shop as a verb (transitive, internet slang):

    To photoshop; to digitally edit a picture or photograph.

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