TAKE • DICTIONARY ONE.COM • Definition of Take

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Take

verb

(past took; past part. taken; pres. part. taking)

Carry out. "Take steps" , "Take vengeance"

Require (time or space). Synonyms: occupy, use up. "This event occupied a very short time"

Take somebody somewhere. Synonyms: conduct, direct, guide, lead. "Can you take me to the main entrance?" , "He conducted us to the palace"

Get into one's hands, take physically. Synonym: get hold of. "Can you take this bag, please"

Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect. Synonyms: acquire, adopt, assume, take on. "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"

Interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression. Synonym: read. "How should I take this message?" , "You can't take credit for this!"

Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere. Synonyms: bring, convey. "Take these letters to the boss" , "This brings me to the main point"

Take into one's possession. "I'll take three salmon steaks"

Travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route. "She takes Route 1 to Newark"

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Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives. Synonyms: choose, pick out, select. "Choose a good husband for your daughter" , "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

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Receive willingly something given or offered. Synonyms: accept, have. "I won't have this dog in my house!" , "Please accept my present"

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Assume, as of positions or roles. Synonyms: fill, occupy. "He occupies the position of manager" , "The young prince will soon occupy the throne"

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Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes. Synonyms: consider, deal, look at. "Consider the following case"

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Require as useful, just, or proper. Synonyms: ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require. "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"

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Experience or feel or submit to. "Take the plunge"

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Make a film or photograph of something. Synonyms: film, shoot. "Shoot a movie"

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Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract. Synonyms: remove, take away, withdraw. "Remove a wrapper" , "Remove the dirty dishes from the table" , "Take the gun from your pocket" , "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

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Serve oneself to, or consume regularly. Synonyms: consume, have, ingest, take in. "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

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Accept or undergo, often unwillingly. Synonym: submit.

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Make use of or accept for some purpose. Synonym: accept. "Take an opportunity"

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Take by force. "The army took the fort on the hill"

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Occupy or take on. Synonyms: assume, strike, take up. "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"

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Admit into a group or community. Synonyms: accept, admit, take on. "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

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Ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial. "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"

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Be a student of a certain subject. Synonyms: learn, read, study.

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Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs. Synonyms: claim, exact. "The hard work took its toll on her"

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Head into a specified direction. Synonym: make. "We made for the mountains"

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Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards. Synonyms: aim, direct, take aim, train. "He trained his gun on the burglar" , "Don't train your camera on the women" , "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

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Be seized or affected in a specified way. "Be taken drunk"

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Have with oneself; have on one's person. Synonyms: carry, pack. "I always carry money" , "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

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Engage for service under a term of contract. Synonyms: charter, engage, hire, lease, rent. "Let's rent a car" , "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

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Receive or obtain regularly. Synonyms: subscribe, subscribe to.

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Buy, select.

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To get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort.