take

1 of 2

verb

ˈtāk

took ˈtu̇k How to pronounce take (audio)

; taken ˈtā-kən How to pronounce take (audio)

; taking

transitive verb

: to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: such as

: to seize or capture physically

took them as prisoners

: to get possession of (fish or game) by killing or capturing

c(1)

: to move against (an opponent's piece, as in chess) and remove from play

(2)

: to win in a card game

able to take 12 tricks

: to acquire by eminent domain

: grasp, grip

take the ax by the handle

: to catch or attack through the effect of a sudden force or influence

taken with a fit of laughing

taken ill

: to catch or come upon in a particular situation or action

was taken unawares

: to gain the approval or liking of : captivate, delight

was quite taken with her at their first meeting

: to receive into one's body (as by swallowing, drinking, or inhaling)

take a pill

: to put oneself into (sun, air, water, etc.) for pleasure or physical benefit

: to partake of : eat

takes dinner about seven

: to bring or receive into a relation or connection

takes just four students a year

it's time he took a wife

: to copulate with

: to transfer into one's own keeping:

: appropriate

someone took my hat

: to obtain or secure for use (as by lease, subscription, or purchase)

take a cottage for the summer

I'll take the red one

took an ad in the paper

: assume

gods often took the likeness of a human being

when the college took its present form

b(1)

: to enter into or undertake the duties of

take a job

take office

(2)

: to move onto or into : move into position on

the home team took the field

take the witness stand

c(1)

: to bind oneself by

take the oath of office

(2)

: to make (a decision) especially with finality or authority

: to impose upon oneself

take the trouble to do good work

take pains to make her feel welcome

e(1)

: to adopt as one's own

take a stand on the issue

take an interest

(2)

: to align or ally oneself with

mother took his side

: to assume as if rightfully one's own or as if granted

take the credit

: to accept the burden or consequences of

took the blame

: to have or assume as a proper part of or accompaniment to itself

transitive verbs take an object

: to secure by winning in competition

took first place

: defeat

: to pick out : choose, select

took the best apple

: to adopt, choose, or avail oneself of for use: such as

: to have recourse to as an instrument for doing something

take a scythe to the weeds

: to use as a means of transportation or progression

take the bus

: to have recourse to for safety or refuge

take shelter

: to go along, into, or through

took a different route

e(1)

: to proceed to occupy

take a seat in the rear

(2)

: to use up (space, time, etc.)

takes a long time to dry

(3)

: need, require

takes a size nine shoe

it takes two to start a fight

: to obtain by deriving from a source : draw

takes its title from the name of the hero

b(1)

: to obtain as the result of a special procedure : ascertain

take the temperature

take a census

(2)

: to get in or as if in writing

take notes

take an inventory

(3)

: to get by drawing or painting or by photography

take a snapshot

(4)

: to get by transference from one surface to another

take a proof

take fingerprints

: to receive or accept whether willingly or reluctantly

take a bribe

will you take this call

take a bet

: such as

a(1)

: to submit to : endure

take a cut in pay

(2)

: withstand

it will take a lot of punishment

(3)

: suffer

took a direct hit

b(1)

: to accept as true : believe

I'll take your word for it

(2)

: follow

take my advice

(3)

: to accept or regard with the mind in a specified way

took the news hard

you take yourself too seriously

: to indulge in and enjoy

was taking his ease on the porch

: to receive or accept as a return (as in payment, compensation, or reparation)

we don't take credit cards

: to accept in a usually professional relationship

—often used with on

agreed to take him on as a client

: to refrain from hitting at (a pitched ball)

take a strike

a(1)

: to let in : admit

the boat was taking water fast

(2)

: accommodate

the suitcase wouldn't take another thing

: to be affected injuriously by (something, such as a disease) : contract

take cold

also : to be seized by

take a fit

take fright

: to absorb or become impregnated with (something, such as dye)

also : to be effectively treated by

a surface that takes a fine polish

: apprehend, understand

how should I take your remark

: consider, suppose

I take it you're not going

: reckon, accept

taking a stride at 30 inches

: feel, experience

take pleasure

take an instant dislike to someone

take offense

: to lead, carry, or cause to go along to another place

this bus will take you into town

took an umbrella with her

: to cause to move to a specified state, condition, or sphere of activity

took the company public

took his team to the finals

: to invite and accompany (someone)

She took me to the movies.

He took her on a date.

They took the kids to the movies.

—often + out

He took her out to dinner.

: to stop prescribing a specified regimen to

—used with off

took him off the medication

: remove

take eggs from a nest

b(1)

: to put an end to (life)

(2)

: to remove by death

was taken in his prime

: subtract

take two from four

: exact

the weather took its toll

: to undertake and make, do, or perform

take a walk

take aim

take legal action

take a test

take a look

: to participate in

take a meeting

: to deal with

take first things first

: to consider or view in a particular relation

taken together, the details were significant

especially : to consider as an example

take style, for instance

c(1)

: to apply oneself to the study of

take music lessons

take French

(2)

: to study for especially successfully

taking a degree in engineering

took holy orders

: to obtain money from especially fraudulently

took me for all I had

: to pass or attempt to pass through, along, or over

took the curve too fast

take the stairs two at a time

intransitive verb

: to obtain possession: such as

: capture

: to receive property under law as one's own

: to lay hold : catch, hold

: to establish a take especially by uniting or growing

90 percent of the grafts take

: to betake oneself : set out : go

take after a purse snatcher

chiefly dialectal

—used as an intensifier or redundantly with a following verb

took and swung at the ball

: to take effect : act, operate

hoped the lesson he taught would take

: to show the natural or intended effect

dry fuel takes readily

: charm, captivate

a taking smile

: detract

: to be seized or attacked in a specified way : become

took sick

taker noun

see also take a back seat, take a bath, take account of, take advantage of, take after, take a hike, take aim at, take apart, take a powder, take care, take care of, take charge, take effect, take exception, take five, take for, take for granted, take form, take heart, take hold, take in vain, take issue, take it on the chin, take kindly to, take no prisoners, take-no-prisoners, take notice, take one's time, take part, take place, take root, take shape, take ship, take the cake, take the count, take the floor, take the mickey (out of someone), take the plunge, take to, take to court, take to task, take to the cleaners, take turns

take

2 of 2

noun

: a distinct or personal point of view, outlook, or assessment

was asked for her take on recent developments

also : a distinct treatment or variation

a new take on an old style

: an act or the action of taking: such as

a(1)

: the uninterrupted photographing or televising of a scene

(2)

: the making of a sound recording

: the action of killing, capturing, or catching something (such as game or fish)

: something that is taken:

: the amount of money received : proceeds, receipts, income

: share, cut

wanted a bigger take

c(1)

: a scene filmed or televised at one time without stopping the camera

(2)

: a sound recording made during a single recording period

especially : a trial recording

: the number or quantity (as of animals, fish, or pelts) taken at one time : catch, haul

: a section or installment done as a unit or at one time

: a local or systemic reaction indicative of successful vaccination (as against smallpox)

: a successful union (as of a graft)

: a visible response or reaction (as to something unexpected)

a delayed take

Example Sentences

Verb She took her things to her room. It looks like rain. You had better take an umbrella with you. This bus takes you downtown. Her office is down that hallway. I can take you there, if you want me to. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance. She took us for a ride in her new car. He's not the kind of guy you can take home to meet your parents. She took her child to one side and scolded him. I took the pen and signed my name. Take the pan by the handle. Noun It took us 20 takes to get the scene right. She nailed it on the first take. He stands to earn 10 percent of the company's $1 million take on the deal. She was expecting a bigger take. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Broadcasting from the Oscars Nominees Luncheon in Los Angeles, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson take the mics on SiriusXM's The Jess Cage Show on Feb. 13. —

People Staff, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2023 The president didn't take questions on his way out of the restaurant. —

Annie Linskey, WSJ, 20 Feb. 2023 The pandemic and lockout interrupted that tradition in 2021 and 2022, but now Henry won’t take questions in a live setting. —

Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023 An audible gasp went up through the Bedford Lawrence North fans waiting to take celebratory pictures on the Southport Fieldhouse court as the Class 4A semistate trophy went crashing to the floor. —

The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2023 Bachmann years later to Adolf Opel (Tobias Resch), the post-Frisch companion who will take her on her restorative trip to Egypt. —

Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Feb. 2023 Restoring groundwater lost during the drought from 2007 to 2009, would take six wet years in a row, Alam said. —

Jack Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2023 The league had hoped to be a developmental league for the NFL, playing its games in the fall and ending its season in November, which is normally a time when injuries can take a toll on an NFL roster. —

Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2023 On an overnight wolf safari with Amazing Nature Scandinavia, expert guides take you out on foot, and in a van, through central Sweden’s liveliest wolf spots. —

Stephanie Vermillion, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2023

Noun

Though Phillips considers her version a modern take, applying products in ultra-thin layers that let skin show through. —

Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2023 The take machine whirled online, too, from Twitter to publications. —

Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023 Jones speaks from personal experience, and Marcus agrees with her concise and unproblematic take. —

Sean Malin, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2023 This proposal is a dangerous opening to a European VAT-style tax system, which, experience shows, leads to a much higher total tax take from working folks. —

Tom Eizember, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2023 On Tuesday, the labor union representing the city’s roughly 2,000 police officers offered a different take from city officials. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2023 The first flush protocol stems from biological opinions issued by the Trump administration in 2019 and from incidental take permits issued by the Newsom administration in 2020. —

Hayley Smithstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023 Some messy pieces around your face and funky clips in the back are the secret to a totally modern take. —

Seventeen Magazine, Seventeen, 19 Jan. 2023 Bomber jacket isn't necessarily the most formal-looking outerwear, but this understated take can blend seamlessly with dress shirts and trousers to spruce up your business casual fits. —

Maverick Li, Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023 See More

Phrases Containing take

Kids Definition

take

1 of 2 verb

ˈtāk

took ˈtu̇k How to pronounce take (audio)

; taken ˈtā-kən How to pronounce take (audio)

; taking

: to lay hold of : grasp

take my hand

: capture entry 2 sense 1

take a fort

: win entry 1 sense 3a

take first prize

: to get possession of (as by buying, capturing, or killing)

took several trout with hook and line

: to seize and affect suddenly

taken with a fever

: captivate, delight

was much taken with the new neighbors

: extract entry 1 sense 4

take material from an encyclopedia

: subtract sense 1

take 78 from 112

: to put an end to (as life)

: to find out by testing or examining

take a patient's temperature

: select entry 1, choose

I took the red one

: assume sense 1

take office

take charge

: to let in and hold : admit, accommodate

the boat was taking water fast

the suitcase won't take another thing

: to be affected harmfully by (as a disease) : contract

take a cold

: to become soaked with or make part of itself : absorb

this cloth takes dye very well

plants take up water

: to be guided by : follow

take my advice

: to introduce into the body

take your medicine

: to submit to

took the punishment without complaining

: withstand

can take a lot of punishment

: to subscribe to

takes two newspapers

: to enroll in for study

take a course in history

take piano lessons

: to keep from swinging at (a baseball pitch)

take a strike

: understand sense 3, interpret

I took it to mean something different

: consider sense 3

wanted to be taken for a genius

: to react in a certain way

take pride in one's work

take offense

: to be formed or used with

this verb takes an object

: to lead, carry, or cause to go along to another place

take a package home

take me to your leader

: to make use of

take a vacation

: to proceed to occupy

take a chair

: need entry 2 sense 2, require

this job takes a lot of time

I take a larger size

: to obtain an image or copy of

take a photograph

take fingerprints

: to set out to make, do, or perform

take a walk

took a new job

: to set out or go

take after the escaped prisoner

: to have effect (as by absorption)

a dye that takes well

taker noun

take

2 of 2 noun

: an act or the action of taking

: something taken : proceeds, catch

: a scene filmed or televised at one time without stopping the camera

: a sound recording made during a single recording period

: mental response or reaction

Medical Definition

take

1 of 2 intransitive verb

ˈtāk

took ˈtu̇k How to pronounce take (audio)

; taken ˈtā-kən How to pronounce take (audio)

; taking

: to establish a take especially by uniting or growing

with an experienced surgeon some 90 percent of the grafts take—

Lancet

of a vaccine or vaccination : to produce a take

take

2 of 2 noun

: a local or systemic reaction indicative of successful vaccination

: a successful union (as of a graft)

Legal Definition

take

verb

took; taken; taking

transitive verb

: to obtain control, custody, or possession of often by assertive or intentional means

: to seize or interfere with the use of (property) by governmental authority

specifically : to acquire title to for public use by eminent domain

: to undertake the duties of

take office

: to bind oneself by

take an oath

: to get in writing

: to accept the tender of (as a promise)

: to accept (as an oath, affidavit, or deposition) in a legal capacity (as by administering or witnessing)

: to set in motion

take an appeal

: to claim or exercise as an option or right

take depreciation

: to put or set forth

take an exception

intransitive verb

: to obtain ownership or possession of property

take free of a security interest

specifically : to receive the title to an estate

take as an heir

单词	takes
释义	take 1 of 2 verb ˈtāk took ˈtu̇k ; taken ˈtā-kən ; taking transitive verb 1 : to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: such as a : to seize or capture physically took them as prisoners b : to get possession of (fish or game) by killing or capturing c(1) : to move against (an opponent's piece, as in chess) and remove from play (2) : to win in a card game able to take 12 tricks d : to acquire by eminent domain 2 : grasp, grip take the ax by the handle 3 a : to catch or attack through the effect of a sudden force or influence taken with a fit of laughing taken ill b : to catch or come upon in a particular situation or action was taken unawares c : to gain the approval or liking of : captivate, delight was quite taken with her at their first meeting 4 a : to receive into one's body (as by swallowing, drinking, or inhaling) take a pill b : to put oneself into (sun, air, water, etc.) for pleasure or physical benefit c : to partake of : eat takes dinner about seven 5 a : to bring or receive into a relation or connection takes just four students a year it's time he took a wife b : to copulate with 6 : to transfer into one's own keeping: a : appropriate someone took my hat b : to obtain or secure for use (as by lease, subscription, or purchase) take a cottage for the summer I'll take the red one took an ad in the paper 7 a : assume gods often took the likeness of a human being when the college took its present form b(1) : to enter into or undertake the duties of take a job take office (2) : to move onto or into : move into position on the home team took the field take the witness stand c(1) : to bind oneself by take the oath of office (2) : to make (a decision) especially with finality or authority d : to impose upon oneself take the trouble to do good work take pains to make her feel welcome e(1) : to adopt as one's own take a stand on the issue take an interest (2) : to align or ally oneself with mother took his side f : to assume as if rightfully one's own or as if granted take the credit g : to accept the burden or consequences of took the blame h : to have or assume as a proper part of or accompaniment to itself transitive verbs take an object 8 a : to secure by winning in competition took first place b : defeat 9 : to pick out : choose, select took the best apple 10 : to adopt, choose, or avail oneself of for use: such as a : to have recourse to as an instrument for doing something take a scythe to the weeds b : to use as a means of transportation or progression take the bus c : to have recourse to for safety or refuge take shelter d : to go along, into, or through took a different route e(1) : to proceed to occupy take a seat in the rear (2) : to use up (space, time, etc.) takes a long time to dry (3) : need, require takes a size nine shoe it takes two to start a fight 11 a : to obtain by deriving from a source : draw takes its title from the name of the hero b(1) : to obtain as the result of a special procedure : ascertain take the temperature take a census (2) : to get in or as if in writing take notes take an inventory (3) : to get by drawing or painting or by photography take a snapshot (4) : to get by transference from one surface to another take a proof take fingerprints 12 : to receive or accept whether willingly or reluctantly take a bribe will you take this call take a bet : such as a(1) : to submit to : endure take a cut in pay (2) : withstand it will take a lot of punishment (3) : suffer took a direct hit b(1) : to accept as true : believe I'll take your word for it (2) : follow take my advice (3) : to accept or regard with the mind in a specified way took the news hard you take yourself too seriously c : to indulge in and enjoy was taking his ease on the porch d : to receive or accept as a return (as in payment, compensation, or reparation) we don't take credit cards e : to accept in a usually professional relationship —often used with on agreed to take him on as a client f : to refrain from hitting at (a pitched ball) take a strike 13 a(1) : to let in : admit the boat was taking water fast (2) : accommodate the suitcase wouldn't take another thing b : to be affected injuriously by (something, such as a disease) : contract take cold also : to be seized by take a fit take fright c : to absorb or become impregnated with (something, such as dye) also : to be effectively treated by a surface that takes a fine polish 14 a : apprehend, understand how should I take your remark b : consider, suppose I take it you're not going c : reckon, accept taking a stride at 30 inches d : feel, experience take pleasure take an instant dislike to someone take offense 15 a : to lead, carry, or cause to go along to another place this bus will take you into town took an umbrella with her b : to cause to move to a specified state, condition, or sphere of activity took the company public took his team to the finals c : to invite and accompany (someone) She took me to the movies. He took her on a date. They took the kids to the movies. —often + out He took her out to dinner. d : to stop prescribing a specified regimen to —used with off took him off the medication 16 a : remove take eggs from a nest b(1) : to put an end to (life) (2) : to remove by death was taken in his prime c : subtract take two from four d : exact the weather took its toll 17 a : to undertake and make, do, or perform take a walk take aim take legal action take a test take a look b : to participate in take a meeting 18 a : to deal with take first things first b : to consider or view in a particular relation taken together, the details were significant especially : to consider as an example take style, for instance c(1) : to apply oneself to the study of take music lessons take French (2) : to study for especially successfully taking a degree in engineering took holy orders 19 : to obtain money from especially fraudulently took me for all I had 20 : to pass or attempt to pass through, along, or over took the curve too fast take the stairs two at a time intransitive verb 1 : to obtain possession: such as a : capture b : to receive property under law as one's own 2 : to lay hold : catch, hold 3 : to establish a take especially by uniting or growing 90 percent of the grafts take 4 a : to betake oneself : set out : go take after a purse snatcher b chiefly dialectal —used as an intensifier or redundantly with a following verb took and swung at the ball 5 a : to take effect : act, operate hoped the lesson he taught would take b : to show the natural or intended effect dry fuel takes readily 6 : charm, captivate a taking smile 7 : detract 8 : to be seized or attacked in a specified way : become took sick taker noun see also take a back seat, take a bath, take account of, take advantage of, take after, take a hike, take aim at, take apart, take a powder, take care, take care of, take charge, take effect, take exception, take five, take for, take for granted, take form, take heart, take hold, take in vain, take issue, take it on the chin, take kindly to, take no prisoners, take-no-prisoners, take notice, take one's time, take part, take place, take root, take shape, take ship, take the cake, take the count, take the floor, take the mickey (out of someone), take the plunge, take to, take to court, take to task, take to the cleaners, take turns take 2 of 2 noun 1 : a distinct or personal point of view, outlook, or assessment was asked for her take on recent developments also : a distinct treatment or variation a new take on an old style 2 : an act or the action of taking: such as a(1) : the uninterrupted photographing or televising of a scene (2) : the making of a sound recording b : the action of killing, capturing, or catching something (such as game or fish) 3 : something that is taken: a : the amount of money received : proceeds, receipts, income b : share, cut wanted a bigger take c(1) : a scene filmed or televised at one time without stopping the camera (2) : a sound recording made during a single recording period especially : a trial recording d : the number or quantity (as of animals, fish, or pelts) taken at one time : catch, haul e : a section or installment done as a unit or at one time 4 a : a local or systemic reaction indicative of successful vaccination (as against smallpox) b : a successful union (as of a graft) 5 : a visible response or reaction (as to something unexpected) a delayed take Phrases on the take : illegally paid for favors Synonyms Verb clasp grasp grip hold Noun answer reaction reply response See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb She took her things to her room. It looks like rain. You had better take an umbrella with you. This bus takes you downtown. Her office is down that hallway. I can take you there, if you want me to. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance. She took us for a ride in her new car. He's not the kind of guy you can take home to meet your parents. She took her child to one side and scolded him. I took the pen and signed my name. Take the pan by the handle. Noun It took us 20 takes to get the scene right. She nailed it on the first take. He stands to earn 10 percent of the company's $1 million take on the deal. She was expecting a bigger take. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Broadcasting from the Oscars Nominees Luncheon in Los Angeles, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson take the mics on SiriusXM's The Jess Cage Show on Feb. 13. —People Staff, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2023 The president didn't take questions on his way out of the restaurant. —Annie Linskey, WSJ, 20 Feb. 2023 The pandemic and lockout interrupted that tradition in 2021 and 2022, but now Henry won’t take questions in a live setting. —Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023 An audible gasp went up through the Bedford Lawrence North fans waiting to take celebratory pictures on the Southport Fieldhouse court as the Class 4A semistate trophy went crashing to the floor. —The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2023 Bachmann years later to Adolf Opel (Tobias Resch), the post-Frisch companion who will take her on her restorative trip to Egypt. —Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Feb. 2023 Restoring groundwater lost during the drought from 2007 to 2009, would take six wet years in a row, Alam said. —Jack Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2023 The league had hoped to be a developmental league for the NFL, playing its games in the fall and ending its season in November, which is normally a time when injuries can take a toll on an NFL roster. —Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2023 On an overnight wolf safari with Amazing Nature Scandinavia, expert guides take you out on foot, and in a van, through central Sweden’s liveliest wolf spots. —Stephanie Vermillion, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2023 Noun Though Phillips considers her version a modern take, applying products in ultra-thin layers that let skin show through. —Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2023 The take machine whirled online, too, from Twitter to publications. —Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023 Jones speaks from personal experience, and Marcus agrees with her concise and unproblematic take. —Sean Malin, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2023 This proposal is a dangerous opening to a European VAT-style tax system, which, experience shows, leads to a much higher total tax take from working folks. —Tom Eizember, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2023 On Tuesday, the labor union representing the city’s roughly 2,000 police officers offered a different take from city officials. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2023 The first flush protocol stems from biological opinions issued by the Trump administration in 2019 and from incidental take permits issued by the Newsom administration in 2020. —Hayley Smithstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2023 Some messy pieces around your face and funky clips in the back are the secret to a totally modern take. —Seventeen Magazine, Seventeen, 19 Jan. 2023 Bomber jacket isn't necessarily the most formal-looking outerwear, but this understated take can blend seamlessly with dress shirts and trousers to spruce up your business casual fits. —Maverick Li, Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun 1589, in the meaning defined at sense 2b Phrases Containing take accept/take as gospel accept/take (something) on faith borrow/take a page from someone borrow/take a page from someone's book call/take the register can take a joke give or take get/take the bit between one's teeth get/take quite a hammering get/take one's kit off double take find/take shelter get/take the hint give-and-take check/take/feel someone's pulse go take a hike go/take the traditional route have/take/get someone's measure hard to take have/take/get the measure of (someone) have/take a seat have/take a tinkle have/take precedence over have/take a butcher's have/take a whack at have/take a wander if you can't stand/take the heat, get out of the kitchen hot take not take any chances let nature take its course not take no for an answer pick/take up the cudgels for pick/take up the gauntlet power take-off pick/take up the slack put/take out a contract on take/borrow a leaf out of someone's book spit take take/follow the path/line of least resistance take/claim someone's life put-and-take take/find/seek refuge take/get/keep one's mind off take/knock/bring someone down a peg take/get one's name from take/make a stab at take/plead the Fifth take a/its toll take a/the day off take a bath take aback take a back seat take a beating take a battering take a breath take a break take a bow take account of take a chance take action take a compliment take a dim view take a decision take a deep breath take a dim view of take a drubbing take advantage of take a dump take a firm line take a flying leap take after take against take a high polish take a hike take aim at take a jab at take aim take a hint take a lot of doing take a loss take a load off (one's feet) take a load/weight off someone's mind take a leak take a lot out of (someone) take a load off someone's mind take a lot of lumps take apart take (a lot of) time take a pass take a pounding take (a place) by storm take a seat take a risk take a run at take a running jump take a spill take a shot take a stand take a swing take a swipe at take attendance take a turn take a turn for the worse/better take a turn for the worse take away from (something) take a wife/husband take a wrong turn take care take back take care of take care of business take center stage take chances take charge take delight in take delivery of take dictation take drugs take effect take down take each day as it comes take everything into consideration take five take exception take for take flight take for a ride take for granted take fright take heart take into account take-home pay take in take hold take heed of take in tow take it/things day by day take in vain take issue take it/things one day at a time take it away take it take it from the top take it from me take it easy take it on the chin take it on the lam take it out of (someone) take it or leave it take it personally take it upon/on oneself take kindly to take leave of (someone) take legal action take long take matters into one's own hands take lightly take mercy on take no chances take no prisoners take no notice take much notice of take note take notice take off take no time at all take off after take offense take off the air take off the market take on take one day at a time take on (a) new life take one look at take one's chances take one's business elsewhere take one's breath away take one's ease take one's eyes off take one's leave take one's licks take one's medicine take one's lumps take one's marks take one's own life take one's (own) sweet time take one's pick take one's place take (one's) revenge take one's seat take on the mantle of take on the appearance of take one's time take out a patent on take out take out insurance on take over take part take pity on take place take pleasure in take priority take pride in take requests take shape take sick take ship take sides take silk take some doing take some getting used to take (someone) aside take (someone or something) by surprise take (someone) in/into one's arms take (someone or something) seriously take (someone) prisoner take someone's side take someone's call take someone's breath away take someone's temperature take someone's fancy take someone's word for it take (someone) unawares take (someone) under one's wing take (something) as a sign take (something) as given take (something) by storm take (something) as read take (something) in good part take something for what it's worth take (something) in one's stride take (something) into consideration take (something) in stride take something on trust take (something) into one's (own) hands take (something) lying down take (something) on board take (something) out on (someone) take something the wrong way take (something) to heart take (something) under advisement take stock take the bull by the horns take the blame take ten take the field take the edge off take the credit take the easy way out take the count take the cake take the floor take the good with the bad take the initiative take the law into one's own hands take the helm take the liberty of take the lead take the mickey (out of someone) take the long view take themselves too seriously take the pressure off take the place of (someone or something) take the plunge take the rough with the smooth take the reins take the shape of take the side of (someone) take the starch out of (someone) take the stand take the time take the trouble take the stage take the wheel take the view take to take the wind out of someone's sails take time out take time take the words right out of someone's mouth take to court take to one's bed take to drink take to pieces take to one's heels take to task take turns take to the sky/skies take to the cleaners take up with take up residence take up arms take up take wing take years off take a gamble take a joke carry/take coals to Newcastle take (great) pains take a shine to take a pop at take a flier take leave of one's senses take a whiz take form take cognizance of take one's hat off to take a liking to take a fancy to take a tumble take comfort in take liberties take the veil take some beating take root take a powder take the offensive take shorthand take it in turns take on a life of its own you take it from here take (someone) through take office take to the streets take a/one's cue from take the chill off take someone's part sit up and take notice of take a walk take a shit take shit take the biscuit on the take take it out on take up the cudgels take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt take to something like a duck (takes) to water See More accept/take as gospel accept/take (something) on faith borrow/take a page from someone borrow/take a page from someone's book call/take the register can take a joke give or take get/take the bit between one's teeth get/take quite a hammering get/take one's kit off double take find/take shelter get/take the hint give-and-take check/take/feel someone's pulse go take a hike go/take the traditional route have/take/get someone's measure hard to take have/take/get the measure of (someone) have/take a seat have/take a tinkle have/take precedence over have/take a butcher's have/take a whack at have/take a wander if you can't stand/take the heat, get out of the kitchen hot take not take any chances let nature take its course not take no for an answer pick/take up the cudgels for pick/take up the gauntlet power take-off pick/take up the slack put/take out a contract on take/borrow a leaf out of someone's book spit take take/follow the path/line of least resistance take/claim someone's life put-and-take take/find/seek refuge take/get/keep one's mind off take/knock/bring someone down a peg take/get one's name from take/make a stab at take/plead the Fifth take a/its toll take a/the day off take a bath take aback take a back seat take a beating take a battering take a breath take a break take a bow take account of take a chance take action take a compliment take a dim view take a decision take a deep breath take a dim view of take a drubbing take advantage of take a dump take a firm line take a flying leap take after take against take a high polish take a hike take aim at take a jab at take aim take a hint take a lot of doing take a loss take a load off (one's feet) take a load/weight off someone's mind take a leak take a lot out of (someone) take a load off someone's mind take a lot of lumps take apart take (a lot of) time take a pass take a pounding take (a place) by storm take a seat take a risk take a run at take a running jump take a spill take a shot take a stand take a swing take a swipe at take attendance take a turn take a turn for the worse/better take a turn for the worse take away from (something) take a wife/husband take a wrong turn take care take back take care of take care of business take center stage take chances take charge take delight in take delivery of take dictation take drugs take effect take down take each day as it comes take everything into consideration take five take exception take for take flight take for a ride take for granted take fright take heart take into account take-home pay take in take hold take heed of take in tow take it/things day by day take in vain take issue take it/things one day at a time take it away take it take it from the top take it from me take it easy take it on the chin take it on the lam take it out of (someone) take it or leave it take it personally take it upon/on oneself take kindly to take leave of (someone) take legal action take long take matters into one's own hands take lightly take mercy on take no chances take no prisoners take no notice take much notice of take note take notice take off take no time at all take off after take offense take off the air take off the market take on take one day at a time take on (a) new life take one look at take one's chances take one's business elsewhere take one's breath away take one's ease take one's eyes off take one's leave take one's licks take one's medicine take one's lumps take one's marks take one's own life take one's (own) sweet time take one's pick take one's place take (one's) revenge take one's seat take on the mantle of take on the appearance of take one's time take out a patent on take out take out insurance on take over take part take pity on take place take pleasure in take priority take pride in take requests take shape take sick take ship take sides take silk take some doing take some getting used to take (someone) aside take (someone or something) by surprise take (someone) in/into one's arms take (someone or something) seriously take (someone) prisoner take someone's side take someone's call take someone's breath away take someone's temperature take someone's fancy take someone's word for it take (someone) unawares take (someone) under one's wing take (something) as a sign take (something) as given take (something) by storm take (something) as read take (something) in good part take something for what it's worth take (something) in one's stride take (something) into consideration take (something) in stride take something on trust take (something) into one's (own) hands take (something) lying down take (something) on board take (something) out on (someone) take something the wrong way take (something) to heart take (something) under advisement take stock take the bull by the horns take the blame take ten take the field take the edge off take the credit take the easy way out take the count take the cake take the floor take the good with the bad take the initiative take the law into one's own hands take the helm take the liberty of take the lead take the mickey (out of someone) take the long view take themselves too seriously take the pressure off take the place of (someone or something) take the plunge take the rough with the smooth take the reins take the shape of take the side of (someone) take the starch out of (someone) take the stand take the time take the trouble take the stage take the wheel take the view take to take the wind out of someone's sails take time out take time take the words right out of someone's mouth take to court take to one's bed take to drink take to pieces take to one's heels take to task take turns take to the sky/skies take to the cleaners take up with take up residence take up arms take up take wing take years off take a gamble take a joke carry/take coals to Newcastle take (great) pains take a shine to take a pop at take a flier take leave of one's senses take a whiz take form take cognizance of take one's hat off to take a liking to take a fancy to take a tumble take comfort in take liberties take the veil take some beating take root take a powder take the offensive take shorthand take it in turns take on a life of its own you take it from here take (someone) through take office take to the streets take a/one's cue from take the chill off take someone's part sit up and take notice of take a walk take a shit take shit take the biscuit on the take take it out on take up the cudgels take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt take to something like a duck (takes) to water See More Kids Definition take 1 of 2 verb ˈtāk took ˈtu̇k ; taken ˈtā-kən ; taking 1 : to lay hold of : grasp take my hand 2 : capture entry 2 sense 1 take a fort 3 : win entry 1 sense 3a take first prize 4 : to get possession of (as by buying, capturing, or killing) took several trout with hook and line 5 : to seize and affect suddenly taken with a fever 6 : captivate, delight was much taken with the new neighbors 7 : extract entry 1 sense 4 take material from an encyclopedia 8 : subtract sense 1 take 78 from 112 9 : to put an end to (as life) 10 : to find out by testing or examining take a patient's temperature 11 : select entry 1, choose I took the red one 12 : assume sense 1 take office take charge 13 a : to let in and hold : admit, accommodate the boat was taking water fast the suitcase won't take another thing b : to be affected harmfully by (as a disease) : contract take a cold c : to become soaked with or make part of itself : absorb this cloth takes dye very well plants take up water 14 : to be guided by : follow take my advice 15 : to introduce into the body take your medicine 16 a : to submit to took the punishment without complaining b : withstand can take a lot of punishment 17 a : to subscribe to takes two newspapers b : to enroll in for study take a course in history take piano lessons c : to keep from swinging at (a baseball pitch) take a strike 18 a : understand sense 3, interpret I took it to mean something different b : consider sense 3 wanted to be taken for a genius 19 : to react in a certain way take pride in one's work take offense 20 : to be formed or used with this verb takes an object 21 : to lead, carry, or cause to go along to another place take a package home take me to your leader 22 a : to make use of take a vacation b : to proceed to occupy take a chair 23 : need entry 2 sense 2, require this job takes a lot of time I take a larger size 24 : to obtain an image or copy of take a photograph take fingerprints 25 : to set out to make, do, or perform take a walk took a new job 26 : to set out or go take after the escaped prisoner 27 : to have effect (as by absorption) a dye that takes well taker noun take 2 of 2 noun 1 : an act or the action of taking 2 : something taken : proceeds, catch 3 a : a scene filmed or televised at one time without stopping the camera b : a sound recording made during a single recording period 4 : mental response or reaction Medical Definition take 1 of 2 intransitive verb ˈtāk took ˈtu̇k ; taken ˈtā-kən ; taking 1 : to establish a take especially by uniting or growing with an experienced surgeon some 90 percent of the grafts take—Lancet 2 of a vaccine or vaccination : to produce a take take 2 of 2 noun 1 : a local or systemic reaction indicative of successful vaccination 2 : a successful union (as of a graft) Legal Definition take verb took; taken; taking transitive verb 1 a : to obtain control, custody, or possession of often by assertive or intentional means b : to seize or interfere with the use of (property) by governmental authority specifically : to acquire title to for public use by eminent domain 2 a : to undertake the duties of take office b : to bind oneself by take an oath 3 : to get in writing 4 a : to accept the tender of (as a promise) b : to accept (as an oath, affidavit, or deposition) in a legal capacity (as by administering or witnessing) 5 a : to set in motion take an appeal b : to claim or exercise as an option or right take depreciation 6 : to put or set forth take an exception intransitive verb : to obtain ownership or possession of property take free of a security interest specifically : to receive the title to an estate take as an heir takes 1 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of take 1 as in holds to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance holds grasps grips clasps clenches seizes catches lays hold of snatches hangs on to clutches nabs holds on (to) clings (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms liberates frees drops gives releases discharges delivers passes relinquishes entrusts transmits transfers hands hands over intrusts turns over unhands See More 2 as in has to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly will you take that call? took a cut in pay Synonyms & Similar Words has accepts adopts confirms welcomes tolerates ratifies stands swallows sustains endures warrants embraces supports sticks out sanctions okays abides shoulders sweats out brooks gives in (to) consents (to) assents (to) OKs accedes (to) submits (to) countenances surrenders (to) succumbs (to) bears yields (to) capitulates (to) concedes (to) stomachs bows (to) acquiesces (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms refuses denies rejects spurns disallows declines opposes disapproves resists withstands vetoes objects (to) dissents (to) protests negatives turns down fights combats holds off contests See More 3 as in gets to become affected with (a disease or disorder) if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend Synonyms & Similar Words gets catches contracts goes down (with) comes down (with) fails sickens (with) weakens worsens languishes wilts breaks out (with) withers sinks succumbs (to) dies (from) wastes (away) Antonyms & Near Antonyms recovers gains heals comes back recuperates recoups mends shakes (off) recovers (from) snaps back rallies rebounds See More 4 as in chooses to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game Synonyms & Similar Words chooses selects picks elects prefers names culls designates handpicks nominates tags cherry-picks adopts accepts opts (for) appoints taps embraces marks sets espouses singles (out) tabs preselects fixes settles (on or upon) Antonyms & Near Antonyms refuses rejects declines spurns disapproves repudiates discards turns down throws out throws away negatives jettisons See More 5 as in buys to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please Synonyms & Similar Words buys purchases gets obtains acquires wins procures garners picks up cops secures gains offers finances bids pays (for) deals (for) repurchases negotiates (about) springs (for) rebuys exchanges (for) palters (with) chaffers (with) barters (for) trades (for) haggles (for) bargains (with) dickers (over) horse-trades (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms sells deals (in) retails markets merchandizes vends merchandises See More 6 as in requires to have as a requirement it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right Synonyms & Similar Words requires needs wants involves demands necessitates claims entails warrants challenges calls for asks begs lacks bears insists exacts stipulates enjoins presses commands clamors (for) hurts (for) cries (for) quests Antonyms & Near Antonyms has holds possesses owns 7 as in accommodates to make or have room for I think we can take two more in this elevator Synonyms & Similar Words accommodates holds contains seats fits carries encompasses encloses houses enfolds harbors incloses 8 as in performs to produce a desired effect it will be a few hours before this medication takes Synonyms & Similar Words performs works operates reacts responds takes effect acts affects takes hold behaves results influences sways redounds pans out Antonyms & Near Antonyms backfires fizzles 9 as in stands to put up with (something painful or difficult) I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend Synonyms & Similar Words stands accepts endures tolerates handles sustains bears absorbs swallows meets wears goes supports stomachs abides stands for sticks out bides hacks lives with brooks allows pockets suffers countenances sweats out permits toughs it out lumps (it) respects acquiesces capitulates reconciles (to) submits (to) agrees (with or to) yields (to) consents (to) assents (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms refuses rejects dismisses spurns resists declines opposes repudiates avoids fights misses evades combats eludes bypasses circumvents contests turns down dodges escapes refrains (from) abstains (from) forbears See More 10 as in believes to regard as right or true I think we can take his word for it Synonyms & Similar Words believes accepts understands buys swallows trusts credits sets store on presumes assumes accounts sets store by infers deduces supposes accredits concludes Antonyms & Near Antonyms rejects discredits distrusts disbelieves suspects doubts challenges questions mistrusts disputes misdoubts See More 11 as in overcomes to achieve a victory over I know we can take that team Synonyms & Similar Words overcomes gets defeats masters beats stops conquers dispatches subdues surmounts licks succeeds upends gets around bests trims overbears buries does down overwhelms finishes sweeps gets the better of skunks worsts overmatches surpasses exceeds scores flattens excels wins (against) prevails (over) slaughters triumphs (over) blows out annihilates whips breaks upsets crushes tops knocks for a loop wallops excels clobbers thrashes blows away transcends flourishes caps bombs routs smokes trounces noses out vanquishes overpowers subjugates skins creams outdoes waxes pips outstrips overthrows outshines shellacs knocks over eclipses unseats knocks off outdistances snows under betters drubs overtops edges (out) outfights aces (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms falls loses (to) fails collapses folds flunks goes down washes out goes under flops gives up See More 12 as in manages to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently let's take each problem separately Synonyms & Similar Words manages manipulates addresses handles negotiates treats plays maneuvers swings fields pulls hacks has a grip on comes to grips with steers directs engineers contends (with) controls regulates copes (with) finesses gets off carries out guides grapples (with) jockeys brings off carries off runs commands micromanages reacts (to) responds (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms botches fumbles bungles mishandles goofs (up) messes (up) louses up muffs scamps foozles See More 13 as in receives to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants Synonyms & Similar Words receives admits enters welcomes confirms entertains fellowships ratifies Antonyms & Near Antonyms refuses rejects dismisses bans disallows bars declines disapproves banishes expels throws out ousts deports ostracizes exiles blackballs blacklists See More 14 as in destroys to deprive of life I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person Synonyms & Similar Words destroys kills slays claims dispatches does in fells carries off does for croaks slaughters murders gets wastes assassinates neutralizes finishes executes whacks annihilates snuffs makes away with takes out mows puts away cuts down decimates smites does away with terminates offs butchers kills off knocks off blots out rubs out massacres bumps off ices scrags martyrs puts down euthanizes suicides euthanatizes Antonyms & Near Antonyms raises animates restores revives nurtures resurrects resuscitates See More takes 2 of 2 noun plural of take 1 as in reactions action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior what's your take on the announcement that the senior vice president is taking an early retirement? Synonyms & Similar Words reactions answers responses replies recoils rises backlashes rebounds reflexes kickbacks counterreactions counterresponses revulsions counter-reactions counter-responses Antonyms & Near Antonyms actions effects causes behaviors 2 as in yields the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time who will win the poker tournament and collect the whole take? Synonyms & Similar Words yields hauls proceeds catches bounties profits gains earnings returns revenues receipts spoils bags incomes loots winnings plunders payoffs nets appropriations collections grosses booties swags Antonyms & Near Antonyms losses deductions subtractions 3 as in shares something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group because there were so many winners of the jackpot, each person's take will be smaller than expected Synonyms & Similar Words shares parts portions cuts proportions percentages slices allowances quotas pieces ends allotments pieces of the action lots rations members commissions segments sections partitions Antonyms & Near Antonyms sums totals compounds aggregates pools composites totalities wholes See More 4 as in variations a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play) despite its contemporary setting, this take on King Lear isn't particularly novel or insightful Synonyms & Similar Words variations versions riffs interpretations adaptations translations
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