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takeverb

uk/teɪk/us/teɪk/took, taken

take verb (REMOVE)

B1 [ T ] to remove something, especially without permission:

Has anything been taken (= stolen)?
Here's your pen - I took it by mistake.
All her possessions had been taken from her.

B2 [ T ] to subtract a number (= remove it from another number):

If you take 4 (away) from 12 you get 8.
See also
take sth away

More examples

  • "Did you take any money out of my purse?" "Certainly not!"
  • When they got divorced, his wife took everything.
  • They took blood and urine specimens for analysis.
  • OK, very funny - who took my clothes?
  • If anyone found out that I took the money, I'd die of shame.

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Taking things away from someone or somewhere

  • appropriate
  • confiscate
  • cream sth/sb off
  • de-
  • debug
  • denude
  • drain
  • impound
  • infringe on/upon sth
  • knock
  • knock sth out of sb
  • nab
  • relieve
  • shear
  • strip sb of sth
  • suck
  • suck sb/sth dry idiom
  • sweep
  • take sth out
  • tow

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Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division

take verb (MOVE)

A1 [ T ] to move something or someone from one place to another:

The weather forecast said rain, so take your umbrella (with you) when you go out.
The suitcases were taken to San Antonio by mistake.
Take the book up/down to the third floor of the library.
[ + two objects ] I suggested that he should take her some chocolates/take some chocolates to her (= bring them to her as a present).

More examples

  • Take the vase off the shelf.
  • Could you take this letter to John, please?
  • I took some food from the table.
  • I took some of the flowers for Mrs Bright.
  • I took several books with me for the journey.

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Transferring and transporting objects

  • bearer
  • bike
  • borne
  • bring
  • budge
  • bus
  • call for sb
  • drop
  • ferry
  • freight
  • pick sb/sth up
  • put sb down somewhere
  • road haulage
  • route
  • spirit
  • tear 1
  • tear sb away
  • tote
  • transport
  • transportation

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take verb (ACCEPT)

B1 [ T ] to accept or have:

Do they take credit cards here?
Do you take milk in your coffee?
This container will take (= has room for) six litres.
UK Which newspaper do you take (= regularly buy)?
He continually abuses her, and she just sits there and takes it.
If you think I'm going to take that lying down (= accept it without complaining), you're very much mistaken.
I take the/your point (= accept the argument), but I still don't think you should have gone.

[ T ] used when you want to mention something as a particular example of what you are talking about:

I've been very busy recently. Take last week, I had meetings every night after work, except Friday.
take to be/take for sth

If you take someone or something to be something, or if you take someone or something for something, you accept or believe that they are that thing:

[ + to infinitive ] These creatures are generally taken to be descended from primitive fishes.
I could have taken him for (= believed that he was) your brother.
I'm not going to forge his signature for you! What do you take me for? (= You should not believe I could do a thing like that.)
can't take sth

B2 to not be able to deal with an unpleasant situation:

I can't take it any more. I'm leaving.
take it or leave it

accept or refuse the offer completely:

That's my final offer - you can take it or leave it.

More examples

  • Do you usually take a morning/afternoon break?
  • I took this new job because I felt that the career prospects were much better.
  • The director took a risk in giving the movie's main role to an unknown actor.
  • She took a few spoonfuls of soup but left her main course untouched.
  • He took a drop in salary when he changed jobs.

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Getting, receiving and accepting

  • acquihire
  • acquire
  • acquisition
  • awardee
  • carve
  • draw
  • earn
  • fill
  • get sth out of sth
  • glom onto sth/sb
  • go to sb
  • grasp
  • obtain
  • pick
  • score
  • secure
  • snatch
  • snatch at sth
  • wangle
  • wrest

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Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying
Believing
Not liking
Linguistics: interjections

take verb (HOLD)

B1 [ T ] to move in order to hold something in the hand(s):

Can you take this bag while I open the door?
He took my arm and led me outside.
Take an egg and break it into the bowl.
He took hold of the plant's root and pulled.

More examples

  • The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist.
  • Take my hand as we cross the road.
  • Each player takes three cards.
  • The doctor had to take my shoulder and click the joint back into place.
  • He took my arm and guided me to the bar.

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Having in your hands

  • ahold
  • arm
  • clasp
  • clench
  • cling
  • cradle
  • cup
  • dandle
  • enfold
  • grasp
  • hand in hand idiom
  • handle
  • hang
  • hang on
  • hang/hold on like grim death idiom
  • hold
  • hold on
  • onto
  • pinion
  • seize

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take verb (GO WITH)

A1 [ T ] to go somewhere with someone, often paying for that person or being responsible for them:

We're taking the kids to the zoo on Saturday.
[ + to infinitive ] I took my elderly parents to look at some new houses.
[ + -ing verb ] Will you take me swimming tomorrow?

[ T ] to show someone how to get to somewhere by going there with them:

Let me take you to your room.

[ T ] to go to a social event with someone:

Who's taking you to the dance?

More examples

  • As a special treat, I'll take you to my favourite tea-shop.
  • I had to get up early to take her to the airport.
  • If he gets any worse I'll take him to the doctor's.
  • Three days after the birth, Paul and Sandra took their precious bundle of joy home.
  • I took my two-year old nephew down to the beach with his bucket and spade.

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Taking someone somewhere or telling them the way

  • accompany
  • bring
  • bring sb/sth along
  • chaperone
  • come along
  • convoy
  • direct
  • docent
  • drop
  • guide
  • lead 1
  • refer sb to sth/sb
  • see sb off
  • shepherd
  • show sb around (sth)
  • show sb over sth
  • stick
  • usher
  • usherette
  • walk

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take verb (TRANSPORT)

A2 [ T ] to travel somewhere by using a particular form of transport or a particular vehicle, route, etc.:

I always take the train - it's less hassle than a car.
She took the 10.30 flight to Edinburgh.
If you take the road on the left, you'll come to the post office.

More examples

  • We took a bus to Mexico City.
  • From Heathrow, you can take a taxi.
  • I took the 6.30 train to Manchester.
  • Why don't you take the train to Paris?
  • We took a flight to Denver.

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Travelling

  • backpacking
  • bum around (somewhere)
  • catch
  • connect
  • cover
  • cruise
  • destination
  • direct
  • gad about/around (somewhere)
  • gallivant
  • override
  • ply
  • road
  • roam
  • tootle
  • tourist class
  • travel
  • travelled
  • voyage
  • well travelled

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take verb (NEED)

B2 [ T ] to need:

Parachuting takes a lot of nerve.
Transitive verbs take a direct object.
[ + -ing verb ] His story took some believing (= was difficult to believe).

B1 to wear a particular size of clothes or shoes:

What size shoes do you take?

A2 [ L only + noun ] If something takes a particular time, that period is needed in order to complete it:

The cooking process only takes ten minutes.
[ + to infinitive ] How long does this paint take to dry?
[ + obj + noun ] It took us all day to drive home.
not take long

A2 to act or happen over a short period of time:

I'm just going to the shops - I won't take long.
take time

to need a long time:

Broken bones always take time to heal.

More examples

  • They took two hours to discuss the plans and considered it time well spent.
  • It took a lot of courage to do what she did.
  • The insurance company took months to settle my claim.
  • The jury took four days to reach a verdict.
  • This recipe takes four cloves of garlic.

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Lacking things

  • bankrupt
  • bankruptcy
  • be hard up (for sth) idiom
  • bereft
  • catch
  • cry out for sth
  • demand
  • hole
  • lack
  • lacking
  • need
  • need sth like you need a hole in the head idiom
  • needful
  • short
  • shortage
  • shy
  • the cupboard is bare idiom
  • the UN
  • unsatisfied
  • vacuum

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General words for size and amount
Spending time & time passing
Hurrying and doing things quickly
Lasting for a long time

take verb (MEASURE)

C2 to measure something:

Nurses took my temperature and blood pressure.

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Measuring & weighing

  • cost-of-living index
  • decibel
  • life-size
  • measure sb/sth up
  • measure sth out
  • measurement
  • mmHg
  • mmol
  • pace
  • pinhole
  • plumb
  • point
  • quantifiable
  • quantum
  • record
  • short
  • sound
  • timer
  • tolerance
  • unit

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take verb (DRUG/MEDICINE)

A2 to swallow or use a medicine or drug, especially in a regular way:

Take this medicine three times a day.
Do you think she takes drugs?

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Drugs - general words

  • chase
  • chems
  • crank
  • detox
  • dope
  • doped up
  • gear
  • jacked up
  • legal high
  • OD
  • overdose
  • peddler
  • shot
  • snort
  • soft
  • spliff
  • spliff up
  • stoned
  • trip
  • whacked

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take verb (ACT)

B1 [ T ] to do or perform:

Shelley is taking (= studying) economics at university.
UK The Archbishop took our service of thanksgiving.
UK Mr Marshall takes us for (= teaches us) physics.

B1 [ T ] used with many nouns to make a verb phrase that is equal in meaning to the related verb:

I think we'll take a break (= we'll stop for a break) there.
If you're tired you should take a rest (= you should rest).
I always like to take a walk (= to walk) after lunch.

More examples

  • I usually take a nap after lunch.
  • Who takes this class on Tuesdays?
  • I agreed to take Nicola's aerobics class for her next week.
  • I'm going to take some French lessons.
  • After the next song, we'll take a break.

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Performing a function

  • act
  • act as sth 1
  • act as sth
  • discharge
  • function
  • function as sth/sb
  • make
  • man
  • operate
  • operation
  • purpose
  • serve
  • work
  • work a treat idiom

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Acting and acts

take verb (THINK ABOUT)

B2 [ T ] to think about something or someone in a particular way:

We're taking the bomb threats very seriously.

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Thinking and contemplating

  • -ly
  • agonize over/about sth
  • chew
  • chew sth over
  • chew the cud idiom
  • chew your cud idiom
  • joined-up thinking
  • lateral thinking
  • let me see/let's see idiom
  • let's see idiom
  • puzzle
  • rack
  • reflect
  • spare
  • take sth into account idiom
  • the thought crosses sb's mind idiom
  • think sth out
  • think sth over
  • think sth through
  • worry

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take verb (UNDERSTAND)

C2 to understand something in a particular way:

I was just teasing him, but he took it the wrong way.
I'm not sure whether to take that as a compliment or an insult.
She gave a nod, which we took to mean that she agreed.

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Understanding and comprehending

  • apprehend
  • apprehension
  • at your fingertips idiom
  • attune
  • bear in on/upon
  • common
  • fathom
  • fingertip
  • hit
  • make sth/sb of sth/sb
  • make sth/sb out
  • mind
  • penetrate
  • picture
  • read between the lines idiom
  • reading
  • realization
  • take sth in
  • twig
  • understand

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take verb (REACTION)

B2 [ T ] to have or come to have a particular feeling or opinion:

He doesn't take any interest in his children.
Don't take any notice of the cameras.
She takes offence too easily.
They took pity on the stray cat and fed it.
I take the view that fuel should be heavily taxed to reduce road use.
take sb by surprise also take sb unawares

to surprise someone:

The sudden noise took her by surprise.

More examples

  • She took offence when we offered to help her.
  • Don't take any notice of what they say.
  • She never took any notice of her critics.
  • He takes the view that children should not be allowed in pubs.
  • I took pity on her and bought her some clothes.

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Feelings - general words

  • aura
  • breast
  • charged
  • emotional
  • emotionalism
  • feeling
  • free-floating
  • himself
  • in your heart of hearts idiom
  • infect
  • myself
  • ripple
  • sentient
  • sentiment
  • sentimental
  • sentimentalism
  • soul
  • tinge
  • tingle
  • twinge

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Expressing and asking opinions
Surprising and shocking

take verb (MONEY)

mainly UK US usually take in [ T ] to receive money from sales or as payment for entrance to an event:

The show took an astonishing $100,000 in its first week.
See also
takings

More examples

  • The restaurant took a lot of money that night.
  • How much do you usually take in an evening?

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Getting, receiving and accepting

  • acquihire
  • acquire
  • acquisition
  • awardee
  • carve
  • draw
  • earn
  • fill
  • get sth out of sth
  • glom onto sth/sb
  • go to sb
  • grasp
  • obtain
  • pick
  • score
  • secure
  • snatch
  • snatch at sth
  • wangle
  • wrest

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take verb (CATCH)

B2 [ T ] to get possession of something or someone:

Rebels ambushed the train and took several prisoners.
The Liberals need just 200 more votes to take the seat from Labour.
With these wins, the Democrats have now taken the House back from the Republicans.
Centre-left parties look set to take power.
Adam, I'd like you to take control of the aircraft now.

More examples

  • His party took control from the Communists.
  • We'll take a lot of Labour's vote over the issue of fox hunting.
  • The terrorists have taken hundreds of hostages.
  • The soldiers were taken behind enemy lines.

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Capturing or taking possession of things

  • -grabbing
  • apprehend
  • apprehension
  • arrogate
  • at bay idiom
  • cage
  • capture
  • catch
  • clutch
  • collar
  • corner
  • entangle
  • get your claws into sb idiom
  • get/lay/put your hands on sb idiom
  • grab
  • repo man
  • seize
  • sequester
  • snag
  • snatch

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take verb (WRITE)

B1 [ T ] to write:

I hope you're all taking notes.

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Writing & typing

  • asterisk
  • borrow
  • chalk
  • co-author
  • compose
  • copy
  • creative writing
  • enter
  • fair sth out
  • fire
  • ghostwrite
  • misspell
  • orthography
  • record
  • run
  • scrawl
  • transcription
  • typing
  • write sth up
  • written

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take verb (PERFORM WELL)

[ I ] to work or perform as expected:

These new plants haven't taken - they don't like this dry soil.

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Performing a function

  • act
  • act as sth 1
  • act as sth
  • discharge
  • function
  • function as sth/sb
  • make
  • man
  • operate
  • operation
  • purpose
  • serve
  • work
  • work a treat idiom

Idiom(s)

be like taking candy from a baby
can take it or leave it
I take it
if you take my meaning
point taken
take it upon yourself to do sth
take your time
take one (thing) at a time
take sth as it comes
take that!
take the time
take a walk!
will not take no for an answer

Phrasal verb(s)

take sb aback
take after sb
take against sb
take sth apart
take sb apart
take sth away
take sth back
take sb back
take sb down
take sth down
take sth from sb
take sth in
take sb in
take sth off
take off
take sb off
take sth on
take on sth
take sb on
take sth out
take sb out
take sb/sth out
take it out of sb
take sb out of himself/herself
take sth out on sb
take (sth) over
take sb round (sth/somewhere)
take sb through sth
take to sb/sth
take to sth
take to somewhere
take sth up
take sb up on sth
take up with sb

takenoun

uk/teɪk/us/teɪk/

take noun (MONEY)

[ U ] money that is received from sales or as payment for entrance to an event:

The box office take was huge for the new show.

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Profits & losses

  • break
  • capital gains
  • deficit
  • diminishing returns
  • gold mine
  • gross receipts
  • in/out of pocket idiom
  • interim
  • ka-ching
  • licence
  • loss
  • loss-making
  • profit from sth
  • profit sharing
  • rig the market idiom
  • roll
  • speculation
  • takings
  • turnover
  • uneconomic

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take noun (FILM)

[ C ] the filming of a scene (= small part of a film):

This scene needed ten takes before we felt it was right.

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Cinema - general words

  • 12A
  • animation
  • animator
  • best boy
  • Bollywood
  • boom
  • filming
  • filmstrip
  • footage
  • freeze-frame
  • gaffer
  • pan
  • shoot
  • showing
  • slide projector
  • slow motion
  • sound effect
  • soundtrack
  • storyboard
  • the big screen 1

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take noun (OPINION)

take on sth

an opinion about something:

We'd love to hear your take on this issue.

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Opinions, beliefs and points of view

  • -ist
  • article of faith
  • attitude
  • attitudinal
  • baggage
  • banner
  • be a matter of opinion idiom
  • core
  • eye
  • judgment
  • manifesto
  • matter
  • mindset
  • mythology
  • try sth out on sb
  • turn of mind
  • voice
  • what makes sb tick idiom
  • your idea of sth idiom
  • your two cents' worth idiom

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take noun (VERSION)

take on sth

a version of something that shows someone's attitude towards it:

The restaurant offers a new take on traditional French cooking.

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Categories and varieties

  • animal
  • brand
  • category
  • classification
  • food group
  • form
  • genre
  • hue
  • ilk
  • incarnation
  • kind
  • matter
  • model
  • mould
  • order
  • style
  • type
  • typology
  • variety
  • version

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Idiom(s)

on the take

takeverb [ T ]

us/teɪk/past tense took /tʊk/

take verb [ T ] (MOVE)

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/to move something or someone from one place to another:

Please, take me with you!
It may rain, so take your umbrella.
The suitcases were taken to Madrid by mistake.
I thought I’d take her some chocolates.
I take home about $200 a week.

take verb [ T ] (REMOVE)

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/to remove something:

Here’s your pen – I took it by mistake.
A radio was taken from the car.
take someone’s life

To take someone’s life is to kill someone:

The fire took her life.

take verb [ T ] (ACCEPT)

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/to accept something, or to receive something willingly:

I tried to phone him, but he refused to take my call.
Does this restaurant take credit cards?
Take this medicine three times a day.
I can take three more people in my car.
It’s a girls’ school that has now started taking boys.
Bob took a lot of criticism for his decision.
I refuse to take responsibility for what’s happened.

take verb [ T ] (THINK OF)

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/to think of someone or understand something in a particular way; perceive:

[ + to infinitive ] I took him to be more honest than he really was.
The police are taking the robberies very seriously.
In the dim light I could have taken them for brothers.
I’m not going to forge his signature! What do you take me for?

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/Take is sometimes used to introduce an example of what you mean:

It’s been really busy. Take last week – we had meetings every day.

take verb [ T ] (HOLD)

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/to hold something:

He took my arm and led me to my seat.
Can you take this bag while I open the door?

take verb [ T ] (CATCH)

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/to catch, win, or get possession of something:

Rebels ambushed the train and took several prisoners.
My roses took first prize at the flower show.

take verb [ T ] (NEED)

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/to have as a necessary condition; need:

Parachuting takes a lot of nerve.
I take a size 9 shoe.
Transitive verbs take a direct object.
It didn’t take much persuasion to get her to go with us.
How long does this paint take to dry?
Broken bones always take time to mend.
takes forever

If something takes forever, it happens very slowly:

In rush-hour traffic, it takes forever to get home.

take verb [ T ] (ACT)

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/to do something:

I’ve started taking piano lessons.
The government urged both sides to take steps to end the strike.

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/Take is used with many nouns to make a verb phrase:

We can’t delay any longer – we have to take action (= to act).
In the evening I like to take a walk (= to walk).
If you’re tired, you need to take a nap (= to sleep).
take effect

to take effect means to start working:

The medicine should take effect quite quickly.
take turns

If you take turns, you and other people do the same thing, one after the other:

The mothers in our group take turns driving the children to school.

take verb [ T ] (MEASURE)

past participle taken /ˈtei·kən/to measure something:

Better take the baby’s temperature – she may have a fever.

take verb [ T ] (REACT)

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/to have or cause to have a particular feeling or opinion:

He takes little interest in current events.
She takes offense too easily.
take someone by surprise

To take someone by surprise means to do something that is completely unexpected:

His sudden proposal took her totally by surprise.

take verb [ T ] (CHEAT)

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/infml to cheat someone:

You paid $500 for that thing? I think you got taken.

take verb [ T ] (WRITE)

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/to write information provided by someone or something:

Take notes as you read.
Journalists took down every word he said during the interview.

take verb [ T ] (PHOTOGRAPH)

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/to make a photograph of someone or something:

We took lots of pictures of the new baby.

take verb [ T ] (TRAVEL ON)

past participle taken /ˈteɪ·kən/to travel on something to get from one place to another:

I always take the train.
Take the road on the left to get to my house.

Idiom(s)

not take something lying down
take a deep breath
take a dim view of something
take advantage of something
take advantage of someone
take a hike
take a hint
take a joke
take a shine to
take a turn for the worse
take someone/somewhere by storm
take care (of yourself)
take care of someone/something
take charge (of something)
take something for granted
take heart
take hold
take something in (your) stride
take something into account
take issue with someone/something
take it easy
take it or leave it
take its toll
take it upon yourself to do something
take notice (of something)
take (great) pains to do something
take part in something
take your pick
take place
take sides
something takes the cake
take stock (of something)
take the bull by the horns
take the initiative
take the plunge
take the time to do something
take the wraps off something
take your time
take someone to task for something
take something with a grain of salt
take someone’s word for it

Phrasal verb(s)

take someone back
take something off
take something out on someone
take someone through something
take something through something
take someone up on something
take something up with someone
take after someone
take apart something
take away something
take back something
take down something
take down someone
take down something
take in something
take in someone
take in something
take in someone
take in something
take in something
take off
take off
take off something
take on something
take on someone/something
take out something
take out someone
take out something/someone
take over (something)
take to something/someone
take to something
take to somewhere
take up something
take up something
take up something
take up something
take up with someone

takenoun

us/teɪk/

take noun (FILMING)

[ C ] the filming of a small part of a movie:

That scene needed ten takes before they got it right.

take noun (MONEY)

[ U ] the amount of money received from an activity:

The box office take has been huge for the new show.

take noun (OPINION)

[ C ] a particular feeling, opinion, or reaction:

What’s your take on the new proposals for new health care?

takeverb [ T ]

uk/teɪk/ustook, taken

also take away to subtract one number or amount from another:

take sth from sth You'll need to take $2,000 from the $8,000 to allow for tax.

to remove something or someone from somewhere:

take sth/sb off (sth) What are we left with after we take off our costs?
I asked for her name to be taken off the list.
They decided to take him off the job and assign him to another department.
take sth away The police took away all of the files for investigation.

to accept or receive something:

Do you take credit cards?
take an order We're taking 5,000 orders a day.
Top executives will take a 10% pay cut.
He took a job as salesman in a local company.
Are you going to take the job if you get offered it?

US also take in COMMERCE to receive money from sales or as payment for something:

They took an astonishing $100,000 in their first week.
The company will make money by taking 5% from each bet.

COMMERCE to buy or choose something:

The good news is that they have decided to take 200 units a year.
50% of our total production is taken by just three customers.

to need something:

It takes determination to succeed in a new business venture.

if something takes a particular amount of time, that time is needed in order to finish it:

They estimated that the project would take about 6 months to complete.
have (got) what it takes

to have the necessary qualities or abilities to do something:

Have you got what it takes to be in charge of a department?
If you don't have what it takes, you're not going to last long.
take it or leave it

used when you are offering something to someone to say that you will not improve your offer:

And that's our final offer. Take it or leave it.
take part (in sth)

to be involved in something with other people:

Most of the board members took part in the discussions.
take stock

to think carefully about a situation or event and form an opinion about it, so that you can decide what to do:

When markets touch new highs, investors need to take stock.
I am currently taking stock of our position.

ACCOUNTING →  stocktake

take time

to need a lot of time:

It's going to take time to get this department running smoothly again.

Phrasal verb(s)

take sth away
take sth back
take sth forward
take sth in
take off
take sth off
take sb on
take sth on
take sth out
take over
take sb through sth
take sth up

takenoun

uk/teɪk/us

[ U ] FINANCE, COMMERCE money that is received from sales or as payment for something:

The players now get 75% of the take.
Tour operators had come to rely on the commission from insurance to increase their take.
Last weekend's take was down over 50%.
be on the take disapproving informal

to accept money for helping someone to do something illegal:

They vowed to punish officials on the take.
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