Take

Definition: Take

Take

Noun

1. The income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%".

2. The act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption.

Verb

1. Carry out: "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance".

2. As of time or space: "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time".

3. Take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace".

4. Get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!" "Can you take this bag, please".

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".

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!".

7. Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; also metaphorical, as in "This brings me to the main point".

8. Take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks".

9. 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".

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".

11. : 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".

12. : 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".

13. : assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development".

14. : consider, as of an example; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case".

15. : experience or feel; submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the plunge".

16. : make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie".

17. : remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc.; 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".

18. : serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!" "I don't take sugar in my coffee".

19. : accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut".

20. : make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity".

21. : take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill".

22. : occupy or take on, as of a position or posture; "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".

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".

24. : ascertain or determine by measuring, computing, etc.: "take a pulse"; take a reading from a dial: "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors".

25. : be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam".

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".

27. : head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains".

28. : aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "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".

29. : be seized 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".

31. : engage in a commercial transaction; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?".

32. : receive or obtain by regular payment; "We take the Times every day".

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".

36. : lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea".

37. : be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye".

38. : be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon".

39. : develop a habit; "He took to visiting bars".

40. : proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work".

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".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "take" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Note: Take \Take\, transitive verb. [imperfect Took; past participle Takend; Taking.]. (references)

Satire

Fine Arts

Food & Agriculture

Geography

Mining

Slang

Tips from 1870

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Take

Acquisition

Treasure up; (store); realize, clear; produce; take.

Belief

Think, hold; take, take it; opine, be of opinion, conceive, trow, ween, fancy, apprehend; have it, hold a belief, possess, entertain a belief, adopt a belief, imbibe a belief, embrace a belief, get hold of a belief, hazard, foster, nurture a belief, cherish a belief, have an opinion, hold an opinion, possess, entertain an opinion, adopt an opinion, imbibe an opinion, embrace an opinion, get hold of an opinion, hazard an opinion, foster an opinion, nurture an opinion, cherish an opinion; n.

Borrowing

Hire, rent, farm; take a lease, take a demise; take by the hour, take by the mile, take by the year; hire by the hour, hire by the mile, hire by the year; adopt, apply, appropriate, imitate, make use of, take.

Food

Verb: eat, feed, fare, devour, swallow, take; gulp, bolt, snap; fall to; despatch, dispatch; discuss; take down, get down, gulp down; lay in, tuck in; lick, pick, peck; gormandize; bite, champ, munch, cranch, craunch, crunch, chew, masticate, nibble, gnaw, mumble.

Intelligibility

Understand, comprehend, take, take in; catch, grasp, follow, collect, master, make out; see with half an eye, see daylight, see one's way; enter into the ideas of; come to an understanding.

Knowledge

Conceive; apprehend, comprehend; take, realize, understand, savvy, appreciate; fathom, make out; recognize, discern, perceive, see, get a sight-of, experience.

Pain

Please, charm, delight, becharm, imparadise; gladden; (make cheerful); take, captivate, fascinate; enchant, entrance, enrapture, transport, bewitch; enravish.

Receipt

Verb: receive; take money; draw from, derive from; acquire; take.

Receiving

Verb: receive; take; acquire; admit.

Success

Answer, answer the purpose; avail, prevail, take effect, do, turn out well, work well, take, tell, bear fruit; hit it, hit the mark, hit the right nail on the head; nick it; turn up trumps, make a hit; find one's account in.

Taking

Clutch, swoop, wrench; grip; (retention); haul, take, catch; scramble.

Crosswords: Take

Pidgin English (to, to accept, to take), Spanish (steal).

Did not just take out that chair (American Pie; writing credit: Adam Herz)

Our society cannot condone men who take the law into their own hands (A Time to Kill; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

But it helps me remember and I need to remember Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it, like my heart's going to cave in. (American Beauty; writing credit: Alan Ball)

You already know if I'm going to take it (The Matrix Reloaded; writing credit: Andy Wachowski; Larry Wachowski)

Who will take care of me my love, my dark angel, when you are gone (Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles; writing credit: Anne Rice)

Take on me, take me on (Take On Me; performing artist: A-ha)

Take it to the limit one more time (Take It To The Limit; performing artist: EAGLES)

Could you wanna take my picture (Take A Picture; performing artist: Filter)

Take your time, take your, take your time (Take Your Time; performing artist: HOT)

Can't take my eyes off of you. (Can't Take My Eyes Off of You; performing artist: Lauryn Hill)

Grief can take care of itself; but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with. (references; author: Mark Twain)

1968: Take acid. 1998: Take antacid. (references; author: unknown)

Take my advice, I don't use it anyway. (references; author: unknown)

Some people take too much of vitamin "I". (references; author: unknown)

Let nature take its course, and hope it passes. (references; author: unknown)

Every Breath You Take (2003)

Take Time with Noel Harrison (1974)

The Take (1974)

Take Me High (1973)

Go for a Take (1972)

Take Five (performing artist: The Dave Brubeck Quartet)

Can't Take My Eyes Off of You (performing artist: Frankie Valli)

I'll Take You There (performing artist: General Public)

We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off (performing artist: Jermaine Stewart)

Take Me Home Country Roads (performing artist: John Denver)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Every Breath You Take (reference)

• Take One Egg: And Get Boiling, Scrambling, Poaching, Whisking and Baking (reference)

• Myrtle Learns to Take Care of Boo Boos (Myrtle Teachable Moments) (reference)

• Take Sunset Boulevard!: A Guide (reference)

• Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Bake & Take (reference)

• Take Care (reference)

• Take Heart (reference)

• Take Two (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• You Can't Take It with You (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Take Five (reference)

• Take This Road (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• TAKE UP UNIT TU-02 FOR-W7200 (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods

• Deluxe Take Along Swing (reference)

• Take Along Arch - Tropical (reference)

• Take Me Home Gift Basket: White (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Pictured are instruments used in endoscopy. They are highlighted in an otherwise dark picture and lying on a textured cloth. Shown are flexible fibers, a small brush and a third instrument in some photos. The fibers transmit high intensity light through the endoscope shown. The brushes are used to take biopsies. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

Pictured is a physician using a remotely controlled endoscope. He is looking through a microscope-like eyepiece to monitor his actions while using small brushes and knives to take a biopsy. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

Cotton treated with 0.5% Permethrin is collected by rodents to take back to their nests to kill fleas, preventing the transmission of Bubonic Plague & Colorado Tick Fever by such fleas and ticks to other rodents and people. Credit: CDC.

Harold R. Wetmore pouring a cell suspension into a flask used to take samples for conducting cell counts. Credit: CDC.

"Ethane" by Daniel Bentham and Staffan Björkenstam. Use the Scrollbar to vary A and C. High resolution, may take a few seconds to generate.

"Asterias" by Rainer Wonisch. Very high resolution; might take a few seconds to generate.

Civil Tilt Rotor Take Off. Credit: NASA.

Effect of TwinJet Exhausts in Simulation Take Off. Credit: NASA.

Rockets or JATO Jet Assisted Take Off Units. Credit: NASA.

Bush plane that will never take off again Triangulation party of Norman Sylar. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

No sheriff or bailiff of ours, or other person, shall take the horses or carts of any freeman for transport duty, against the will of the said freeman. (reference)

No body can give more power than he has himself; and he that cannot take away his own life, cannot give another power over it. (Second Treatise of Government)

Clause 8: Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Section. (reference)

No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of representatives shall have intervened. (reference)

To prescribe, or to take this oath, becomes equally a crime. (reference)

Let us now take wage-labour. (reference)

It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth. (The Gettysburg Address)

This renunciation shall take effect as from August 3, 1914. (reference)

Do not let us take the course of allowing events to drift along until it is too late. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

He came with Mrs. Weston, to whom and to Highbury he seemed to take very cordially

You will take account of the rate of work, the lightness of the scarves, and their warmth

Take me back

Even little babes, when I take them in my arms, weep bitterly

The counterfeits of the past take assumed names, and are fond of calling themselves the future

Please come and take me home

Nothing but songs of death? [He strikes him] There, take thou that till thou bring better news

Take it or leave it.

I begged he would forbear applying that word to me, and take the same order in his family, and among his friends whom he suffered to see me.

Take shelter under the cloud, while they flee to carts and sheds

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Take insulin more often. (references)

Nits may take 30 days to hatch. (references)

Take acid-reducing medications. (references)

Business

Formal greetings can take several minutes. (references)

The procedure can take more than ten years. (references)

Telkom is gearing up to take on competition. (references)

Children

Ethiopia

Students in grade 10 also were required to take the ESLCE exam during the year. (references)

Lebanon

Many children, particularly in rural areas, take jobs at a young age to help support their families. (references)

Italy

Both public and private social workers counsel abused children and are authorized to take action to protect them. (references)

Civil Liberties

Georgia

The owners stated that in return they were forced to take $50,000 (100,000 GEL) in cash. (references)

Argentina

The article did not take effect until 1999, thus affecting the 2000 and 2001 school years. (references)

Russia

TV-6 had hired a number of NTV journalists who had quit NTV to protest Gazprom's take over. (references)

Economic History

Indonesia

This licensing process can take months. (references)

Russia

The registration can take up to ten days. (references)

Costa Rica

Imports from Chile take place from January to July. (references)

Human Rights

Georgia

All judges take the exams. (references)

Syria

The searches take place without warrants. (references)

Ukraine

Complicated cases may take years to go to trial. (references)

Indigenous People

Panama

Indigenous people have legal rights and take part in decisions affecting their lands, cultures, traditions, and the allocation of natural resources. (references)

Suriname

The leaders threatened to isolate the western part of the country if the Government did not take measures against uncontrolled logging near indigenous villages. (references)

Mexico

In commercial transactions, bilingual middlemen take advantage frequently of non-Spanish speakers who also have difficulty finding employment in Spanish-speaking areas. (references)

Minorities

Bhutan

Refugee groups are concerned that at the present rate, verification will take several years. (references)

Spain

Through their web pages, these groups urged others to take violent action against all immigrants of North African descent. (references)

Japan

In 1999 the Hakodate municipal government began to allow foreign residents to take employment tests for all city jobs except firefighters. (references)

Political Economy

THAILAND

Patent examinations can take more than five years. (references)

CZECH REPUBLIC

By law, strikes may take place only after mediation efforts fail. (references)

HONDURAS

This increase will take effect upon its approval by the Honduran Congress. (references)

Political Rights

Iran

Vigorous parliamentary debates take place regarding various issues. (references)

Georgia

Ajara's authorities have claimed that regional laws must take precedence over national laws. (references)

Equatorial Guinea

One CPDS candidate was elected; however, he continued to refuse to take his seat during the year. (references)

Trade

Kenya

The process can take up to three years. (references)

Cote D'ivoire

Dollar based transactions may take longer. (references)

China

Banks can generally be found to take this small risk. (references)

Travel

Egypt

Buses take 3 1/2 hours, with a rest stop. (references)

Djibouti

It is advisable to take anti-malarial medication. (references)

Poland

Almost all business hotels take major credit cards. (references)

Women

Malaysia

Muslim couples are required to take premarital courses. (references)

Swaziland

In traditional marriages, a man may take more than one wife. (references)

Malawi

Society has begun to take the problem of violence against women seriously. (references)

Worker Rights

Yemen

Public sector employees must take their grievances to court. (references)

Lithuania

Workers often take their complaints directly to their employers. (references)

Turkey

Only 22.8 percent of working children take advantage of these schools. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "take": a murrain take him! ♦ be slow to take offence ♦ be unable to take ♦ bitter pill to take ♦ can i take your order? ♦ can't take a joke ♦ deuce take you! ♦ devil take him! ♦ devil take it! ♦ do i take myself understood? ♦ do not take any notice of! ♦ don't take it amiss! ♦ double take ♦ down take pipe ♦ get smb. to take smth. ♦ give an inch and take an ell ♦ give an inch and take an mile ♦ give and take ♦ give him an inch and he'll take a mile ♦ give him an inch and he'll take an ell ♦ give or take ♦ have to take the consequences ♦ he can't take a joke ♦ how long does it take ♦ i beg you to take me with you ♦ i can't take it any more ♦ I take ♦ i take it that ♦ i take my hat off to you! ♦ i will take it with me ♦ i will take this ♦ i will take this myself ♦ if you can take it from me! ♦ i'll take it out of him! ♦ i'll take no denial ♦ Interjection: beware! ware! take care! look out! fore! ♦ it won't take long ♦ let things take their course ♦ may i take the liberty? ♦ not pretend to take upon ♦ not take upon one self to say ♦ not to take into account ♦ not to take offence ♦ not to take seriously ♦ please take a seat! ♦ she can't take a joke ♦ stop and take breath ♦ swift to take offence ♦ take a back ♦ take a back seat ♦ take a bad turn ♦ take a ballot ♦ take a ballot on ♦ take a bashing ♦ take a bath ♦ take a bearing of ♦ take a beating ♦ take a bet ♦ take a bite ♦ take a blood sample ♦ take a blood sample from smb. ♦ take a bow ♦ take a break ♦ take a breath ♦ take a breath of fresh air ♦ take a breather ♦ take a brief ♦ take a bright view of ♦ take a bus ♦ take a busman's holiday ♦ take a cab ♦ take a car in tow ♦ take a car on hire ♦ take a case to court ♦ take a case to the high court ♦ take a cast of ♦ take a census ♦ take a census of ♦ take a chair ♦ take a chance ♦ take a commitment ♦ take a corner ♦ take a crap ♦ take a cruise ♦ take a cursory view of ♦ take a dare ♦ take a day off ♦ take a decision ♦ take a decisive step ♦ take a deep breath ♦ take a degree ♦ take a dekko at smth. ♦ take a detour ♦ take a dim view of ♦ take a dim view of smth. ♦ take a dislike to ♦ take a dive ♦ take a douche ♦ take a drink ♦ take a drive ♦ take a drop now and then. Additional references.

Beginning with "take": take-a, take-all, Take-a-pill, take-away, take-away-kebab, take-aways, take-down, take-home, take-home pay, Take-in, take-it-or-leave-it, take-it-or-leave-itism, take-it-or-leave-the-place, take-me-as-you-find-me, take-note, take-no-thought-for-the-morrow, take-off, take-off, take-off ability, take-off area, take-off climb surface, take-off distance available, take-off distance required, take-off flight path, take-off funnel, take-off leg, take-off monitoring system, take-off noise measurement point, take-off power rating, take-off run, take-off run available, take-off run required, take-off safety speed, take-off speed, take-off surface, take-off weight, take-off-able, take-off-out-of-trim, take-offs, take-one, take-out, take-outs, take-over, take-over bid, take-overs, take-some-of-it-or-leave-some-of-it, take-up, take-ups, take-what-you-want, take-you, take-your.

Ending with "take": double-take, land-take, out-take, piss-take, pre-take, re-take.

Containing "take": winner-take-all.