Take (Verb)
Meaning 1
Receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
Accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 4
Require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 5
Take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 6
Carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 7
Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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- Wipe Off
- Pull Up
- Ladle
- Laden
- Turn Over
- Leach
- Cream
- Clean
- Take Away
- Clear
- Crumb
- Carve Out
- Harvest
- Wash Away
- Decalcify
- Withdraw
- Decarburize
- Decarburise
- Take Out
- Dislodge
- Wash
- Resect
- Carry Off
- String
- Condense
- Extract
- Cut Into
- Empty
- Ream
- Shuck
- Drop
- Clear Off
- Bail
- Chip Away
- Excavate
- Demineralize
- Take Off
- Amputate
- Scale
- Seed
- Shell
- Cast Off
- Muck
- Spoon
- Pick
- Degas
- Divest
- Ablate
- Shed
- Husk
- Cream Off
- Bone
- Lift
- Pull
- Disembowel
- Shake Off
- Tusk
- Stem
- De-iodinate
- Decarbonize
- Scalp
- Knock Out
- Skim
- Aspirate
- Burl
- Weed
- Eliminate
- Wear Away
- Hull
- Draw
- Strip
- Scoop
- Suck Out
- Head
- Wash Off
- Circumcise
- Hollow
- Lift Out
- Throw
- Draw Out
- Unstring
- Unveil
- Unhinge
- Draw Off
- De-ionate
- Discharge
- Desorb
- Scavenge
- Disinvest
- Unburden
- Throw Away
- Throw Off
- Brush
- Take Up
- Expectorate
- Enucleate
- Bear Away
- Extirpate
- Hypophysectomize
- Tear Out
- Exenterate
- Winnow
- Delouse
- Epilate
- Flick
- Rip Off
- Bur
- Tear Away
- Dig
- Tip
- Drive Out
- Pit
- Decoke
- Pull Out
- Decorticate
- Defang
- Rip Out
- Pull Off
- Defuse
- Get Out
- Unpack
- Gut
- Dehorn
- Bail Out
- Detoxify
- Scoop Up
- Dredge
- Delete
- Carry Away
- Unsaddle
- Undock
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Meaning 8
Make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 9
Be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 10
Get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 11
Assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 12
Take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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- Accept
- Divest
- Sequester
- Take Over
- Seize
- Assume
- Call Back
- Confiscate
- Attach
- Snaffle
- Grab
- Call In
- Strip
- Withdraw
- Take In
- Repossess
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Meaning 13
Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 14
Lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 15
Take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 16
Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 17
Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 18
To get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; "take shelter from the storm".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Meaning 19
Admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 20
Be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 21
Make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 22
Serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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- Use
- Sop Up
- Replete
- Habituate
- Imbibe
- Touch
- Hit The Bottle
- Sate
- Try Out
- Drink
- Eat
- Partake
- Feed
- Satiate
- Try
- Booze
- Cannibalize
- Take In
- Cannibalise
- Suck In
- Sup
- Sample
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Meaning 23
Develop a habit; "He took to visiting bars".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Meaning 24
Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 25
Travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 26
Have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 27
Interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 28
Engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 29
Receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 30
Be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 31
Experience or feel or submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the plunge".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 32
Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 33
Obtain by winning; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Meaning 34
Have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 35
Be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be taken drunk".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 36
Ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 37
Buy, select; "I'll take a pound of that sausage".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 38
Proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 39
Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 40
Occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 41
Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 42
Head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.