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take1 (teɪk Pronunciation for take1 ) 

Definitions

verb

Word forms:  takes, taking, took, taken
mainly tr
  1. also intr to gain possession of (something) by force or effort
  2. to appropriate or steal ⇒ to take other people's belongings
  3. to receive or accept into a relationship with oneself ⇒ to take a wife
  4. to pay for or buy
  5. to rent or lease ⇒ to take a flat in town
  6. to receive or obtain by regular payment ⇒ we take a newspaper every day
  7. to obtain by competing for; win ⇒ to take first prize
  8. to obtain or derive from a source ⇒ he took his good manners from his older brother
  9. to assume the obligations of ⇒ to take office
  10. to endure, esp with fortitude ⇒ to take punishment
  11. to adopt as a symbol of duty, obligation, etc ⇒ to take the veil
  12. to receive or react to in a specified way ⇒ she took the news very well
  13. to adopt as one's own ⇒ to take someone's part in a quarrel
  14. to receive and make use of ⇒ to take advice
  15. to receive into the body, as by eating, inhaling, etc ⇒ to take a breath
  16. to eat, drink, etc, esp habitually ⇒ to take sugar in one's tea
  17. to have or be engaged in for one's benefit or use ⇒ to take a rest
  18. to work at or study ⇒ to take economics at college
  19. to make, do, or perform (an action) ⇒ to take a leap
  20. to make use of ⇒ to take an opportunity
  21. to put into effect; adopt ⇒ to take measures
  22. also intr to make a photograph of or admit of being photographed
  23. to act or perform ⇒ she takes the part of the Queen
  24. to write down or copy ⇒ to take notes
  25. to experience or feel ⇒ to take pride in one's appearance, to take offence
  26. to consider, believe, or regard ⇒ I take him to be honest
  27. to consider or accept as valid ⇒ I take your point
  28. to hold or maintain in the mind ⇒ his father took a dim view of his career
  29. to deal or contend with ⇒ the tennis champion took her opponent's best strokes without difficulty
  30. to use as a particular case ⇒ take hotels for example
  31. intr often foll by from to diminish or detract ⇒ the actor's bad performance took from the effect of the play
  32. to confront successfully ⇒ the horse took the jump at the third attempt
  33. intr to have or produce the intended effect; succeed ⇒ her vaccination took, the glue is taking well
  34. intr (of seeds, plants, etc) to start growing successfully
  35. to aim or direct ⇒ he took a swipe at his opponent
  36. to deal a blow to in a specified place
  37. (archaic) to have sexual intercourse with
  38. to carry off or remove from a place
  39. to carry along or have in one's possession ⇒ don't forget to take your umbrella
  40. to convey or transport ⇒ the train will take us out of the city
  41. to use as a means of transport ⇒ I shall take the bus
  42. to conduct or lead ⇒ this road takes you to the station
  43. to escort or accompany ⇒ may I take you out tonight?
  44. to bring or deliver to a state, position, etc ⇒ his ability took him to the forefront in his field
  45. to go to look for; seek ⇒ to take cover
  46. to ascertain or determine by measuring, computing, etc ⇒ to take a pulse, take a reading from a dial
  47. intr (of a mechanism) to catch or engage (a part)
  48. to put an end to; destroy ⇒ she took her own life
  49. to come upon unexpectedly; discover
  50. to contract ⇒ he took a chill
  51. to affect or attack ⇒ the fever took him one night
  52. copula to become suddenly or be rendered (ill) ⇒ he took sick, he was taken sick
  53. also intr to absorb or become absorbed by something ⇒ to take a polish
  54. usually passive to charm or captivate ⇒ she was very taken with the puppy
  55. intr to be or become popular; win favour
  56. to require or need ⇒ this job will take a lot of attention, that task will take all your time
  57. to subtract or deduct ⇒ to take six from ten leaves four
  58. to hold or contain ⇒ the suitcase won't take all your clothes
  59. to quote or copy ⇒ he has taken several paragraphs from the book for his essay
  60. to proceed to occupy ⇒ to take a seat
  61. often foll by to to use or employ ⇒ to take steps to ascertain the answer
  62. to win or capture (a trick, counter, piece, etc)
  63. also intr to catch as prey or catch prey
  64. (slang) to cheat, deceive, or victimize

  65. See take amiss

  66. See take at one's word

  67. See take care

  68. See take care of

  69. See take chances

  70. See take five

  71. See take heart

  72. See take it

  73. See take one's time

  74. See take place

  75. See take someone's name in vain

  76. See take something upon oneself

noun

  1. the act of taking
  2. the number of quarry killed or captured on one occasion
  3. (informal (mainly US) the amount of anything taken, esp money
  4. (cinema, music)
    1. one of a series of recordings from which the best will be selected for release
    2. the process of taking one such recording
    3. a scene or part of a scene photographed without interruption
  5. (informal)
    1. any objective indication of a successful vaccination, such as a local skin reaction
    2. a successful skin graft
  6. (printing) a part of an article, story, etc, given to a compositor or keyboard operator for setting in type
  7. (informal) a try or attempt
  8. (informal (mainly US) a version or interpretation ⇒ Cronenberg's harsh take on the sci-fi story

See also

take aback, take after, take against, take apart, take away, take back, take down, take for, take in, take off, take on, take out, take over, take to, take up

Derived Forms

ˈtakable, ˈtakeable adjective

Word Origin

Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; related to Gothic tekan to touch

Synonyms

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= grip, grab, seize, catch, grasp, clutch, get hold of, clasp, take hold of, lay hold of
= carry, bring, bear, transport, ferry, haul, convey, fetch, cart, tote,
= accompany, lead, bring, guide, conduct, escort, convoy, usher, hold (someone's) hand
= remove, draw, pull, fish, withdraw, extract, abstract
= steal, nick, appropriate, pocket, trouser, pinch, cabbage, carry off, swipe, knock off, run off with, blag, walk off with, misappropriate, cart off, purloin, filch, help yourself to, gain possession of,
= capture, arrest, seize, abduct, take into custody, ensnare, entrap, lay hold of,
= tolerate, stand, bear, suffer, weather, go through, brave, stomach, endure, undergo, swallow, brook, hack, abide, put up with, withstand, submit to, countenance, pocket, thole,
= last, go on for, continue for, carry on for, endure for, run on for, keep on for
= require, need, involve, demand, call for, entail, necessitate
= accept, assume, take on, undertake, adopt, take up, enter upon,
= draw, derive, feel, know, experience, undergo
= earn, make, net, collect, realize, bring in, gross
= win, get, be awarded, receive, land, be given, pick up, bag, secure, collect, obtain, scoop, be presented with, carry off, walk away or off with
= receive, get, accept, be given, gain, obtain
= respond to, meet, deal with, receive, cope with, greet, react to
= consider, study, think about, examine, contemplate, ponder, weigh up, mull over, chew over, ruminate on, give thought to, deliberate over, cogitate on
= understand, follow, comprehend, get, see, grasp, apprehend
= have, choose, pick, prefer, select, opt for, settle on
= travel, go, journey, walk, progress, proceed, trek, voyage, traverse, make your way
= hire, book, rent, lease, reserve, pay for, engage, make a reservation for
= subscribe to, buy, read regularly, purchase, buy regularly
= travel by, travel on, make use of, journey on
= study, learn, be taught, do, read, pursue, work at, read up on, have lessons in
= perform, have, do, make, effect, accomplish, execute
= ingest, consume, swallow, inhale
= consume, have, drink, eat, imbibe
= write, record, jot (down), note (down), scribble, set down, scrawl, make a note of
= measure, establish, determine, find out, assess, calculate, evaluate, gauge, ascertain, appraise
= have room for, hold, contain, accommodate, accept
= wear, need, require, fit
= work, succeed, do the trick, have effect, be efficacious,
= extract, quote, cite, excerpt, reproduce, abstract, cull
= occupy, use, engage, hold, fill, reserve, bag
= derive, get, obtain, acquire, come by
= take advantage of, grab, seize (on), exploit, grasp, act on, make the most of, jump on, pounce on, capitalize on, leap at, turn to account, put to advantage
= cheat, do, con, stiff, fiddle, deceive, defraud, dupe, gull, swindle, bilk, pull a fast one on
= takings, profits, revenue, return, gate, yield, proceeds, haul, receipts
= scene, sequence, filmed sequence
= view, opinion, understanding of, analysis of, interpretation of, reading of, explanation of

take2 (ˈtɑːkɪ Pronunciation for take2 ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. (New Zealand) a topic or cause

Word Origin

Māori

Translations for 'take'

  • British English: takePronunciation for take If you take a vehicle, you ride in it from one place to another.We took the bus to school.teɪk VERBtravel in
  • Arabic: يَأْخُذُPronunciation for يَأْخُذُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: pegarPronunciation for pegar
  • Chinese: 拿取Pronunciation for 拿取
  • Croatian: putovatiPronunciation for putovati
  • Czech: svézt sePronunciation for svézt se vozit setramvají apod.
  • Danish: tagePronunciation for tage
  • Dutch: nemenPronunciation for nemen
  • European Spanish: irPronunciation for ir
  • Finnish: ottaaPronunciation for ottaa
  • French: prendrePronunciation for prendre
  • German: nehmenPronunciation for nehmen
  • Greek: παίρνωPronunciation for παίρνω
  • Italian: prenderePronunciation for prendere
  • Japanese: 手に取るPronunciation for 手に取る
  • Korean: ...을 가져가다Pronunciation for ...을 가져가다
  • Norwegian: taPronunciation for ta
  • Polish: zabraćPronunciation for zabrać brać
  • Portuguese: apanharPronunciation for apanhar
  • Romanian: a circula
  • Russian: братьPronunciation for брать
  • Spanish: llevarPronunciation for llevar
  • Swedish: taPronunciation for ta
  • Thai: นั่งรถPronunciation for นั่งรถ
  • Turkish: almakPronunciation for almak
  • Ukrainian: користуватися
  • Vietnamese: láiPronunciation for láimang đi
  • British English: taketeɪk If you take something, you move it or carry it.She took the plates into the kitchen. VERBcarry
  • Arabic: يَأْخُدُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: levar
  • Chinese: 拿
  • Croatian: odnijeti
  • Czech: vzít si brát si
  • Danish: tage
  • Dutch: dragen
  • European Spanish: llevar
  • Finnish: ottaa
  • French: prendre
  • German: nehmen
  • Greek: παίρνω
  • Italian: portare
  • Japanese: ･･･を持っていく
  • Korean: 가지고 가다
  • Norwegian: ta
  • Polish: wziąć
  • Portuguese: levar
  • Romanian: a lua
  • Russian: нести
  • Spanish: llevar
  • Swedish: ta med
  • Thai: นำไป
  • Turkish: götürmek
  • Ukrainian: брати взяти
  • Vietnamese: lấy
  • British English: taketeɪk If you take something that does not belong to you, you steal it.Someone took all our money. VERBsteal
  • Arabic: يَأْخُدُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: roubar
  • Chinese: 偷
  • Croatian: ukrasti
  • Czech: vzít brátukrást
  • Danish: tage
  • Dutch: nemen
  • European Spanish: robar
  • Finnish: viedä
  • French: prendre
  • German: stehlen
  • Greek: αρπάζω
  • Italian: prendere
  • Japanese: ･･･を盗む
  • Korean: 가져가다
  • Norwegian: ta
  • Polish: zabrać
  • Portuguese: roubar
  • Romanian: a fura
  • Russian: украсть
  • Spanish: tomarsin permiso
  • Swedish: ta
  • Thai: ขโมย
  • Turkish: almak
  • Ukrainian: красти вкрасти
  • Vietnamese: lấy cắp

Example Sentences Including 'take'

He swore to himself and knelt down to take a closer look at his aggressor.
Country Life (2004)
Hermes, a stickler for corporate governance, is among the institutions most likely to take Royal's board to task today.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
I couldn't stop thinking about Jarawa's lost appeal and the execution now set to take place on my birthday.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
It took a conscious effort of will for Brak to take the final step across the threshold of Sanctuary.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
Malone tossed up in his mind whom to take with him: Andy Graham or Gail Lee.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
Many victims and their families will take legal proceedings against the Minister between now and the general election.
Irish Times (2002)
Mr Hayes said it now appeared certain that the general election would take place in early May in the middle of college exams.
Irish Times (2002)
Reform did eventually take place in 1794. Guillotin was also concerned with penal reform, wishing for a more humanitarian approach.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
Yesterday, the judge said the new hearing should take place at Hull Crown Court.
Glasgow Herald (2001)

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