take

Definitions

1. 1past participle

   Taken.

2. 2transitive verb

   In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or otherwise; to grasp; to get into one's hold or possession; to procure; to seize and carry away; to convey.

3. 3transitive verb

   To obtain possession of by force or artifice; to get the custody or control of; to reduce into subjection to one's power or will; to capture; to seize; to make prisoner; as, to take am army, a city, or a ship; also, to come upon or befall; to fasten on; to attack; to seize; -- said of a disease, misfortune, or the like.

4. 4transitive verb

   To gain or secure the interest or affection of; to captivate; to engage; to interest; to charm.

5. 5transitive verb

   To make selection of; to choose; also, to turn to; to have recourse to; as, to take the road to the right.

6. 6transitive verb

   To employ; to use; to occupy; hence, to demand; to require; as, it takes so much cloth to make a coat.

7. 7transitive verb

   To form a likeness of; to copy; to delineate; to picture; as, to take picture of a person.

8. 8transitive verb

   To draw; to deduce; to derive.

9. 9transitive verb

   To assume; to adopt; to acquire, as shape; to permit to one's self; to indulge or engage in; to yield to; to have or feel; to enjoy or experience, as rest, revenge, delight, shame; to form and adopt, as a resolution; -- used in general senses, limited by a following complement, in many idiomatic phrases; as, to take a resolution; I take the liberty to say.

10. 10transitive verb

    To lead; to conduct; as, to take a child to church.

11. 11transitive verb

    To carry; to convey; to deliver to another; to hand over; as, he took the book to the bindery.

12. 12transitive verb

    To remove; to withdraw; to deduct; -- with from; as, to take the breath from one; to take two from four.

13. 13transitive verb

    In a somewhat passive sense, to receive; to bear; to endure; to acknowledge; to accept.

14. 14transitive verb

    To accept, as something offered; to receive; not to refuse or reject; to admit.

15. 15transitive verb

    To receive as something to be eaten or dronk; to partake of; to swallow; as, to take food or wine.

16. 16transitive verb

    Not to refuse or balk at; to undertake readily; to clear; as, to take a hedge or fence.

17. 17transitive verb

    To bear without ill humor or resentment; to submit to; to tolerate; to endure; as, to take a joke; he will take an affront from no man.

18. 18transitive verb

    To admit, as, something presented to the mind; not to dispute; to allow; to accept; to receive in thought; to entertain in opinion; to understand; to interpret; to regard or look upon; to consider; to suppose; as, to take a thing for granted; this I take to be man's motive; to take men for spies.

19. 19transitive verb

    To accept the word or offer of; to receive and accept; to bear; to submit to; to enter into agreement with; -- used in general senses; as, to take a form or shape.

20. 20intransitive verb

    To take hold; to fix upon anything; to have the natural or intended effect; to accomplish a purpose; as, he was inoculated, but the virus did not take.

21. 21intransitive verb

    To please; to gain reception; to succeed.

22. 22intransitive verb

    To move or direct the course; to resort; to betake one's self; to proceed; to go; -- usually with to; as, the fox, being hard pressed, took to the hedge.

23. 23intransitive verb

    To admit of being pictured, as in a photograph; as, his face does not take well.

24. 24noun

    That which is taken; especially, the quantity of fish captured at one haul or catch.

25. 25noun

    The quantity or copy given to a compositor at one time.

26. 26noun

    the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

27. 27noun

    the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

    "the average return was about 5%"

    Synonyms

    issuepayoffproceedsreturntakingsyield
28. 28verb

    be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

    "He got AIDS"

    "She came down with pneumonia"

    Synonyms

    contractget
29. 29verb

    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

    "remove a threat"

    "remove a wrapper"

    Synonyms

    removewithdraw
30. 30verb

    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"

31. 31verb

    take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

    "His voice took on a sad tone"

    "The story took a new turn"

    Synonyms

    acquireadoptassume
32. 32verb

    be seized or affected in a specified way

    "take sick"

    "be taken drunk"

33. 33verb

    be a student of a certain subject

    "She is reading for the bar exam"

    Synonyms

    learnreadstudy
34. 34verb

    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?"

    Synonyms

    read
35. 35verb

    accept or undergo, often unwillingly

    "We took a pay cut"

    Synonyms

    submit
36. 36verb

    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

    "Take any one of these cards"

    "Choose a good husband for your daughter"

    Synonyms

    chooseselect
37. 37verb

    take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

    "Take the case of China"

    "Consider the following case"

    Synonyms

    considerdeal
38. 38verb

    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

    claimexact
39. 39verb

    lay claim to; as of an idea

    "She took credit for the whole idea"

    Synonyms

    claim
40. 40verb

    make a film or photograph of something

    "take a scene"

    "shoot a movie"

    Synonyms

    filmshoot
41. 41verb

    obtain by winning

    "Winner takes all"

    "He took first prize"

42. 42verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    aimdirecttrain
43. 43verb

    serve oneself to, or consume regularly

    "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"

    "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

    Synonyms

    consumehaveingest
44. 44verb

    get into one's hands, take physically

    "Take a cookie!"

    "Can you take this bag, please"

45. 45verb

    have sex with; archaic use

    "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"

    Synonyms

    have
46. 46verb

    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"

47. 47verb

    proceed along in a vehicle

    "We drive the turnpike to work"

    Synonyms

    drive
48. 48verb

    occupy or take on

    "He assumes the lotus position"

    "She took her seat on the stage"

    Synonyms

    assumestrike
49. 49verb

    take somebody somewhere

    "We lead him to our chief"

    "can you take me to the main entrance?"

    Synonyms

    conductdirectguidelead
50. 50verb

    head into a specified direction

    "The escaped convict took to the hills"

    "We made for the mountains"

    Synonyms

    make
51. 51verb

    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

    "Bring me the box from the other room"

    "Take these letters to the boss"

    Synonyms

    bringconvey
52. 52verb

    experience or feel or submit to

    "Take a test"

    "Take the plunge"

53. 53verb

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

    "take shelter from the storm"

54. 54verb

    take into one's possession

    "We are taking an orphan from Romania"

    "I'll take three salmon steaks"

55. 55verb

    take by force

    "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"

    "The army took the fort on the hill"

56. 56verb

    buy, select

    "I'll take a pound of that sausage"

57. 57verb

    engage for service under a term of contract

    "We took an apartment on a quiet street"

    "Let's rent a car"

    Synonyms

    charterengagehireleaserent
58. 58verb

    receive or obtain regularly

    "We take the Times every day"

    Synonyms

    subscribe
59. 59verb

    make use of or accept for some purpose

    "take a risk"

    "take an opportunity"

    Synonyms

    accept
60. 60verb

    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!"

    Synonyms

    accepthave
61. 61verb

    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

    acceptadmit
62. 62verb

    require (time or space)

    "It took three hours to get to work this morning"

    "This event occupied a very short time"

    Synonyms

    occupy
63. 63verb

    assume, as of positions or roles

    "She took the job as director of development"

    "he occupies the position of manager"

    Synonyms

    filloccupy
64. 64verb

    develop a habit

    "He took to visiting bars"

65. 65verb

    carry out

    "take action"

    "take steps"

66. 66verb

    require as useful, just, or proper

    "It takes nerve to do what she did"

    "success usually requires hard work"

    Synonyms

    askdemandinvolvenecessitateneedpostulaterequire
67. 67verb

    be capable of holding or containing

    "This box won't take all the items"

    "The flask holds one gallon"

    Synonyms

    containhold
68. 68verb

    have with oneself; have on one's person

    "She always takes an umbrella"

    "I always carry money"

    Synonyms

    carrypack
69. 69verb

    be designed to hold or take

    "This surface will not take the dye"

    Synonyms

    accept