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take

British pronunciation/tˈe‌ɪk/
American pronunciation/ˈteɪk/
to take
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to reach for something and hold it

synonyms : get hold of
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1.1

to rent or purchase something

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1.2

to select or choose out of other available alternatives

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1.3

to record or write down information, typically for future reference or use.

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1.4

(particularly of illness) to abruptly affect, afflict, or strike someone

synonyms : contract
get
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1.5

to seize or capture a place or person and obtain control over them

1.6

to get or derive from a specific source

1.7

to rob, dispossess, or deprive someone of something

1.8

to purchase a type of publication regularly, especially a magazine or newspaper

1.9

to measure or examine the rate, amount, level, etc. of something

2

to move or carry a thing or person from one location to a different one

synonyms : bring
convey
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2.1

to accompany someone to a specific place, particularly in order to lead or guide them

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2.2

to use a particular route or means of transport in order to go somewhere

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2.3

to bring someone or something into a particular state, level, situation, or condition

3

to consume something as food, drink, medication, or drugs

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4

to remove something or someone from a specific place

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4.1

to subtract a particular number from another

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5

to receive something or someone willingly or accept something that someone has offered

synonyms : accept
have
antonyms : refuse
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5.1

to interpret or understand something in a specific way

synonyms : react
read
5.2

to have or show a particular feeling, opinion, or reaction

synonyms : claim
antonyms : disclaim
5.3

used for introducing someone or something as an instance or example

synonyms : consider
deal
look at
5.4

to be or start to be in a specific position, state or form

5.5

to accomplish or obtain by victory

5.6

to go over, through, or around some obstacle

5.7

to act on or make use of an opportunity

5.8

to experience, endure, or be influenced by something

synonyms : submit
5.9

to be able to tolerate, endure, or bear something

6

(dummy verb) to carry out or perform an action that is specified by a noun

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6.1

to study or be examined in a particular subject

synonyms : learn
read
study
6.2

to be one who teaches a class or leads a religious service

7

to need a specific amount of time to do something or for something to be done or happen

synonyms : occupy
use up
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7.1

to require or call for a specific person or thing in order to function, happen, or be done

7.2

to have enough space for a specific number or amount; to be capable of holding or containing a specific number or amount

synonyms : contain
hold
7.3

to wear a particular size of clothes, shoes, or any complementary article

8

(grammar) to require or have something as part of the composition that is appropriate

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9

to assume someone or something to be a particular person or thing, particularly mistakenly

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10

(of plants, seeds, etc.) to start to grow or take root

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11

to work successfully or have a positive effect

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Take
[NOUN]
1

the act of recording a movie scene or part of a scene without interruption

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2

the idea or opinion that is formed about something or the way one thinks of a situation

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3

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

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Examples
1Tourists took several photos of the picturesque landscape.
2The three brothers took stock of the warehouse.
3At precisely 6:45 a.m. the rowdiness ceases as Sailor, a union safety expert, takes the floor for his weekly lecture.
4Years of smoking and drinking has taken a toll on her health.
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