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TAKE noun

Definition of take (noun)

  1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
  2. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

TAKE verb

Definition of take (verb)

  1. carry out
    • "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"
  2. require (time or space)
    • "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
    • synonyms: occupy, use up
  3. take somebody somewhere
    • "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
    • synonyms: conduct, direct, guide, lead
  4. get into one's hands, take physically
    • "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
    • synonyms: get hold of
  5. 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"
    • synonyms: acquire, adopt, assume, take on
  6. 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?"; "You can't take credit for this!"
    • synonyms: read
  7. 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"
    • synonyms: bring, convey
  8. take into one's possession
    • "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"
    • antonym: give
  9. 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"
  10. 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"
    • synonyms: choose, pick out, select
  11. 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"
    • synonyms: accept, have
    • antonym: decline
  12. 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"
    • synonyms: fill, occupy
  13. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
  14. 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"
    • synonyms: ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require
    • antonym: eliminate
  15. experience or feel or submit to
    • "Take a test"; "Take the plunge"
  16. make a film or photograph of something
    • "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
    • synonyms: film, shoot
  17. 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"
    • synonyms: remove, take away, withdraw
  18. serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  19. accept or undergo, often unwillingly
    • "We took a pay cut"
    • synonyms: submit
  20. make use of or accept for some purpose
    • "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
    • synonyms: accept
  21. take by force
    • "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
  22. 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"
    • synonyms: assume, strike, take up
  23. 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"
    • synonyms: accept, admit, take on
  24. 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"
  25. be a student of a certain subject
  26. 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"
    • synonyms: claim, exact
  27. head into a specified direction
    • "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
    • synonyms: make
  28. 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"
    • synonyms: aim, direct, take aim, train
  29. be seized or affected in a specified way
    • "take sick"; "be taken drunk"
  30. 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"
    • synonyms: carry, pack
  31. 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?"
    • synonyms: charter, engage, hire, lease, rent
  32. receive or obtain regularly
  33. buy, select
    • "I'll take a pound of that sausage"
  34. to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
    • "take shelter from the storm"
  35. have sex with; archaic use
    • "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
    • synonyms: have
  36. lay claim to; as of an idea
    • "She took credit for the whole idea"
    • synonyms: claim
    • antonym: disclaim
  37. be designed to hold or take
    • "This surface will not take the dye"
    • synonyms: accept
  38. be capable of holding or containing
    • "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
    • synonyms: contain, hold
  39. develop a habit
    • "He took to visiting bars"
  40. proceed along in a vehicle
    • "We drive the turnpike to work"
    • synonyms: drive
  41. obtain by winning
    • "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"
  42. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
    • "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
    • synonyms: contract, get
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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