to stand up to or endure criticism, abuse, harsh treatment, etc
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take it in American English
1.
to suppose; believe
2. US, Slang
to withstand difficulty, criticism, hardship, ridicule, etc.
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Examples of 'take it' in a sentence
take it
Everyone who is involved in the experiment takes it incredibly seriously ; there are numerous setbacks and tempers fray.
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Take it easy; have some fun along the way.
A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments,Functions
It was just part of the way that one lived; one took it for granted.
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People inside a business can rarely be expected to recognize their own distinct knowledge; they take it for granted.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGING FOR RESULTS (1986)
Do not ask; take it.
Miller, James The Passion of Michel Foucault (1993)
It might not be effective if you vomit within two hours of taking it; if so, seek medical advice.
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I took it home; it's my best present.
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I knew it wasn't right to take it; it would set me apart from others in my position.
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Synonyms of 'take it'
assume, suppose, presume, expect
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All related terms of 'take it'
I take it
You can say ' I take it ' to check with someone that what you believe to be the case or what you understand them to mean is in fact the case, or is in fact what they mean.
take it easy
If someone tells you to take it easy or take things easy , they mean that you should relax and not do very much at all.
take it from me
You can say ' take it from me ' to tell someone that you are absolutely sure that what you are saying is correct , and that they should believe you.
take it out of
to sap the energy or vitality of
take it out on
to make (another) suffer for one's own anger , irritation , bad temper , etc.
take it or leave it
If you say to someone ' take it or leave it ', you are telling them that they can accept something or not accept it, but that you are not prepared to discuss any other alternatives .
take it for granted
If you take it for granted that something is the case , you believe that it is true or you accept it as normal without thinking about it.
take it on the chin
to bravely accept criticism and not to make a fuss about it
take it on the lam
to make a getaway; escape
take it to the wire
to compete to the bitter end to win a competition or title
take my word for it
If you say to someone ' take my word for it ', you mean that they should believe you because you are telling the truth .
take it into one's head
If somebody takes it into their head to do something, especially something strange or foolish , they suddenly decide to do it.
take turns/take it in turns
If two or more people take turns to do something, or in British English take it in turns to do something, they do it one after the other several times, rather than doing it together .
take someone's word for it
to accept or believe what someone says
to take a lot/it out of sb
If something takes a lot out of you or takes it out of you, it requires a lot of energy or effort and makes you feel very tired and weak afterwards .
take the ball and run with it
to take an idea or plan that someone else has started and develop it in order to see if it will be successful or useful
(idiom)
Definition
to assume or believe
I take it you're a friend of theirs.
Synonyms
assume
It is a mistake to assume that the two are similar.
suppose
The problem was more complex than he supposed.
presume
I presume you're here on business.
expect
We expect the talks will continue until tomorrow.
imagine
I imagine you're referring to me.
guess (informal)
I guess I'm just being paranoid.
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of expect
Definition
to regard as likely
We expect the talks will continue until tomorrow.
Synonyms
think,
believe,
suppose,
assume,
trust,
imagine,
reckon (informal),
forecast,
calculate,
presume,
foresee,
conjecture,
surmise,
think likely
in the sense of guess
Definition
to think or suppose
I guess I'm just being paranoid.
Synonyms
suppose,
think,
believe,
suspect,
judge,
imagine,
reckon (informal),
fancy,
conjecture,
dare say
in the sense of imagine
Definition
to think, believe, or guess
I imagine you're referring to me.
Synonyms
believe,
think,
suppose,
assume,
suspect,
gather,
guess (informal),
realize,
take it,
reckon (informal),
fancy,
deem,
speculate,
presume,
take for granted,
infer,
deduce,
apprehend,
conjecture,
surmise
Nearby words of
take it
take form
take heart
take issue with something or someone
take it
take it out of someone
take leave of your senses
take liberties or a liberty
Related terms of
take it
take it out of someone
Synonyms of 'take it'
take it
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of presume
Definition
to take (something) for granted
I presume you're here on business.
Synonyms
believe,
think,
suppose,
assume,
guess (informal),
take it,
take for granted,
infer,
conjecture,
postulate (formal),
surmise,
posit,
presuppose
in the sense of suppose
Definition
to presume (something) to be true without certain knowledge