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Meaning take meaning

What does take mean?

Definitions in simple English

take Verb

— If you take an action, you do it. I took a walk with my dog. = I walked with my dog. I'm going to take a rest. = I'm going to rest. I go out after I take a shower. = I'll go out after I shower.

— If you take something or someone, you bring them from one place to another. I don't want this. Can you take it away, please? My son was sick, so I took him to the doctor.

— If mathx/math takes money, time, etc., you need to use that for mathx/math. If we go to your house, it will take one hour. That was fun, and it didn't take too much money.

take Noun

— A person's take is his view of something. What is your take on that recent movie? Did you enjoy it?

— A take is the reward or profit you get from doing something. If help you with this task, I [demand you give me part of your take.

— A take is part of a performance which is recorded without a break. The director was not happy with the first take, so we had to do it again.

take

— verb carry out take action take steps take vengeance

— verb (= occupy) require (time or space) It took three hours to get to work this morning This event occupied a very short time

— verb (= lead, conduct) take somebody somewhere We lead him to our chief can you take me to the main entrance? He conducted us to the palace

— verb get into one's hands, take physically Take a cookie! Can you take this bag, please

— verb (= assume, adopt, take on) 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

— verb (= read) 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!

— verb (= bring) take something or somebody with oneself somewhere Bring me the box from the other room Take these letters to the boss This brings me to the main point

— verb take into one's possession We are taking an orphan from Romania I'll take three salmon steaks

— verb 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

— verb (= choose, select, pick out) 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

— verb (= accept, have) 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

— verb (= occupy) assume, as of positions or roles She took the job as director of development he occupies the position of manager the young prince will soon occupy the throne

— verb (= consider) take into consideration for exemplifying purposes Take the case of China Consider the following case

— verb experience or feel or submit to Take a test Take the plunge

— verb (= ask, postulate, require, call for, demand) 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 This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent

— verb (= remove, withdraw) remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, 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

— verb (= film, shoot) make a film or photograph of something take a scene shoot a movie

— verb accept or undergo, often unwillingly We took a pay cut

— verb (= consume, have) serve oneself to, or consume regularly Have another bowl of chicken soup! I don't take sugar in my coffee

— verb (= accept) make use of or accept for some purpose take a risk take an opportunity

— verb take by force Hitler took the Baltic Republics The army took the fort on the hill

— verb (= assume, strike, take up) occupy or take on 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

— verb (= accept, admit) 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

— verb 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

— verb (= read) be a student of a certain subject She is reading for the bar exam

— verb (= claim) 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

— verb be seized or affected in a specified way take sick be taken drunk

— verb (= make) head into a specified direction The escaped convict took to the hills We made for the mountains

— verb (= aim, train) 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 Don't train your camera on the women Take a swipe at one's opponent

— verb (= carry, pack) 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

— verb (= rent, engage) engage for service under a term of contract We took an apartment on a quiet street Let's rent a car Shall we take a guide in Rome?

— verb buy, select I'll take a pound of that sausage

— verb to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort take shelter from the storm

— verb (= have) have sex with; archaic use He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable

— verb (= claim) lay claim to; as of an idea She took credit for the whole idea

— verb receive or obtain regularly We take the Times every day

— verb obtain by winning Winner takes all He took first prize

— verb develop a habit He took to visiting bars

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

— verb (= get) be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness He got AIDS She came down with pneumonia She took a chill

— verb (= contain, hold) be capable of holding or containing This box won't take all the items The flask holds one gallon

— verb be designed to hold or take This surface will not take the dye

— verb (= drive) proceed along in a vehicle We drive the turnpike to work

— noun (= return) the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property the average return was about 5%

Synonyms take synonyms

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take English » English

receive

get

bring

accept

carry

seize

pick up

catch

hold

grab

fetch

grasp

convey

lead

have

capture

assume

obtain

take in

occupy

choose

select

remove

take away

snatch

bear

pick

take up

drive

gain

eat

adopt

win

transport

transfer

take on

take hold of

steal

move

guide

consume

claim

buy

admit

acquire

use

support

read

need

marry

Topics take topics

What do people use take to talk about?

Person Body condition

Rest

• What words refer to resting?
  rest take a rest have a rest lie down put your feet up relax laze take it easy chill out take a break catch your breath take a breather take a respite take a sabbatical take it easy unwind take a vacation recharge your batteries repose at ease get your breath back sit back

Person Healthy

Treat disease

• What words refer to trying to find out what is wrong with a sick person?
  diagnose prognosis draw/take a sample examine a patient take an x-ray do a test test for lab report take someone's temperature take someone's blood pressure take someone's pulse check-up take a sample specimen

Language and thought Want Offer

Accept

• What words refer to accepting an offer?
  accept be acceptable to be receptive to take take up take someone up on something

Work and occupation Finance Accumulate wealth

Make profit

• What words refer to making a profit?
  make a profit profitable make a killing take in gain
• What words refer to profit?
  profit income take (n)

Physical actions Move something Take somewhere

Take something from somewhere

• What words refer to taking something from somewhere?
  take take away remove draw off empty evacuate milk strain

Physical actions Arrange Join, attach

Remove, take apart

• What words refer to removing a part of something?
  remove removal take off detach tear off break off cut off cut away
• What words refer to removing a part from inside something?
  take out remove extract extraction cut out get out excision withdraw
• What words refer to removing a part from the surface of something?
  take off remove wipe off peel off scrape off scratch off rub off
• What words refer to taking something apart?
  take apart detach disunite disassemble disjoin uncouple unhook unfasten pull apart break up dismantle take something to pieces

States Quantity Count

Subtract numbers

• What words refer to subtracting one number from another number?
  subtract take take away deduct subtraction

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Ignore

• What words refer to ignoring someone?
  ignore not pay any attention to pay no attention to not take any notice of take no notice of don't mind me/her/them shrug off not want to know take someone for granted avoid refuse to acknowledge don't greet
• What words refer to ignoring something someone says to you?
  ignore disregard not take any notice of not listen to fall on deaf ears

Language and thought Think Opinion

Believe

• What words refer to believing that something is true?
  believe faith trust accept confidence give credence to consider count on rely on reliance depend on dependence swear by take for granted bet on bank on buy take at face value store stock take someone's word for it cling to be convinced be dogmatic follow heed receive think something is true
• What words refer to believing that someone is truthful?
  believe in have confidence in have faith in put your trust in take your word for pin your hopes on give the benefit of the doubt

Social behavior Social activity Entertainment, recreation Game

Chess

• What events make up the game?
  opening move opening move queen to king's knight 4 advance castle capture take lose a piece check checkmate concede

Work and occupation Finance Dishonest financial practices

Steal

• What words refer to stealing something?
  steal filch help yourself to lift nick pinch purloin rip off rustle take walk off with

Physical actions Move something

Take somewhere

• What words refer to taking something somewhere?
  take bring deliver transport

Physical actions Move something Handle something

Pick up

• What words refer to picking something up?
  pick up take get

Physical actions Have, be with

Receive

• What words refer to receiving something from someone?
  receive take accept pick up get obtain gain

Physical actions Have, be with

Get

• What words refer to getting something?
  get acquire gain obtain pick up secure take

States Quantity Enough

Need

• What words indicate that something makes it necessary to do something?
  make it necessary necessitate call for entail take need require

Person Sense, perceive See

Look

• What words refer to consciously looking at something?
  look look at view observe eye (v) cast an eye on watch take a look at have a look at
• What words refer to looking at something for a short time?
  glance cursory glance look at briefly (eyes) flicker over take a quick look
• What words refer to looking at something secretly?
  peek peep take a peep sneak a look at snoop around spy

Language and thought Think Mind

Think about

• What words refer to thinking before making a decision?
  think about look at think over consider think something out think twice think of take into consideration take into account
• What words refer to stopping thinking about something?
  drop (a line of thought) distract distraction take your mind off

Language and thought Want Influence

Advise

• What words do people use when giving advice?
  if I were you you should do something you ought to you'd be better off take my advice take it from me you'd be well advised to do something on no account you'd better I would
• What words refer to doing what someone advises?
  take someone's advice follow someone's advice listen to advice act on someone's advice accept advice adopt

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Dislike

• What words refer to disliking something?
  don't like dislike (v) take a disliking to take an instant dislike to have a healthy dislike for not be fond of not keen on not be crazy about not think much of not be someone's cup of tea not be to your taste not be to your liking not be your thing not be your type have no time for not take kindly to don't care for look down on turn up your nose at be unhappy with hold in disfavor feel unfavorable toward be displeased with

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry

• What words refer to feeling angry?
  be angry feel angry bristle miffed take offense resent be in a temper pissed off pissed be worked up be up in arms in a huff be disgusted take something personally take exception to be put out feel put out

Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Blame

• What words refer to being blamed for something?
  get the blame get blamed for take the blame take the rap carry the can take the fall

Social behavior Government Government functions Police

Arrest

• What words refer to the police arresting a criminal?
  arrest apprehend apprehension bust capture catch collar detain detention nab pick up seize seizure take away take into custody take prisoner trap

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Walk

• What words refer to walking slowly?
  walk slowly stroll amble ramble take a Sunday stroll meander along saunter inch lumber plod poke slog toddle traipse trudge
• What words refer to a time when people walk for fun?
  go for a walk take a walk go for a stroll parade procession stretch your legs hike go hiking trek walk around
• What words refer to causing someone to walk?
  take someone for a walk walk the dog

States Time Take time

A long time

• What words indicate that something happens for a long time?
  take a long time be for a long time go long go over the time allotted take forever last a long time went on forever kept going and going lengthy enduring
• What do people say when they want someone to do something for a long time?
  take your time make it last we want this to last a long time

States Time Speed

Slow

• What words refer to doing something slowly?
  go slow slowness take your time (over)
• What do you say to someone when you want him to do something slowly?
  Slow down! Take it easy! Take your time! Whoa! (horse)

Person Body functions

Urinate, urine

• What words refer to urinating?
  urinate pee piss take a piss take a leak

Person Life Stage of life Child

Rear a child

• What words refer to caring for a child's needs?
  care for take care of
• What words refer to taking care of a child while their parents are doing something else?
  look after mind (a child) keep an eye on baby-sit sit take care of childcare

Person Life Die

Kill

• What general words refer to killing someone?
  kill murder assassinate bump off do away with finish someone off take someone's life dispatch dispose finish eliminate liquidate commit murder waste zap slay snuff send to Davy Jones locker lynch silence terminate
• What words refer to killing yourself?
  kill yourself commit suicide take your own life end it all suicide suicidal be a suicide do away with yourself

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Attention

• What words refer to paying attention?
  pay attention keep your mind on take note attentive devote attention to
• What words refer to not paying attention?
  not pay attention daydream be miles away your mind wanders inattentive pay very little attention mind is elsewhere ignore take no notice goes in one ear and out the other

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Enjoy doing something

• What words refer to enjoying something bad?
  revel in get a kick out of take delight in relish gloat take pleasure in delight in wallow in

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Happy

• What words describe a person who feels good while doing something?
  enjoy take pleasure in be fond of doing
• What words refer to feeling happy again after feeling sad?
  brighten up cheer up perk up be cheered be heartened take heart

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Happy

Relaxed

• What words refer to feeling relaxed?
  relax rest unbend unwind feel at home feel at ease be at ease take it easy take things easy make yourself at home loosen up let your hair down let yourself go

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Interested

• What words refer to feeling interested in something?
  be interested in show interest express interest find something interesting take an interest in be curious about
• What words refer to doing something often because you are interested in it?
  follow (a sport) be into take something up

Language and thought Communication Say Ask

Answer

• What words refer to the time it takes to answer?
  take a long time to answer take your time to answer quick reply response time

Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Complain

• What words refer to complaining?
  complain beef blame fuss grouch grouse growl murmur mutter object protest squawk wail yap make a complaint lodge a complaint file a complaint take it up with take the matter up with make a fuss kick up a fuss air your grievances yammer

Social behavior Social activity

Holiday

• What words refer to going on a holiday?
  go on a holiday take a holiday go on vacation take a vacation go on a trip

Social behavior Behavior Do good to Altruistic, selfless

Use a person

• What words refer to using a person?
  use someone take advantage of exploit take liberties manipulate wrap/twist someone around your little finger

Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Share with

• What words refer to two or more people doing something, first one person doing it, then another person doing it?
  take turns take it in turns share alternate

Social behavior Government

Ruler

• What words refer to when a ruler begins to rule?
  take the throne crown (v) swear in take the oath of office

Daily life Cleaning

Bathe

• What words are used to refer to the action of taking a bath?
  bathe take a bath take a shower wash up

Daily life

Sleep

• What words are used of sleeping during the day?
  nap take a nap rest take a rest

Physical actions Posture

Sit

• What words refer to sitting down from a standing position?
  sit sit down be seated take your seat
• What do you say to someone when you want them to sit down?
  sit down take a seat have a seat please be seated

Physical actions Move Pursue

Catch, capture

• What words refer to catching someone and not letting them leave?
  capture round up take someone prisoner recapture
• What words refer to the police catching a criminal?
  arrest get take someone into custody apprehend detain

Physical actions Break, wear out

Tear down

• What words refer to tearing something down?
  tear down demolish dismantle take apart take down

States Big

Measure

• What words refer to measuring something?
  measure take a measurement assay assess balance calibrate determine fathom gauge grade mete meter pace plumb quantify rank reach read take a reading record rule sound span step off stretch stride survey tape test time

States Time Take time

A short time

• What words indicate that something happens for a short time?
  take a short time be for a short time brief briefly briefness
• What do people say when they want someone to do something in a short time?
  be brief don't take long get it over with

States Time Relative time Order, sequence

Alternate

• What words refer to two or more people doing something in alternate turns?
  alternate take turns take it in turns share spell each other go back and forth

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods Unsure

Think so

• What words indicate that you think something is true, but you have no proof of it?
  assume assumption presume suppose imagine take it for granted presumably I take it

Person Body Internal organs

Heart

• What words refer to listening to the heart beating?
  take someone's pulse listen to someone's heartbeat feel for a pulse

Person Body functions

Breathe, breath

• What words refer to breathing in?
  breathe in take a breath inhale gasp draw breath whiff

Person Body functions

Defecate, feces

• What words refer to defecating?
  defecate go to the bathroom have a bowel movement void excrete poop take a crap evacuate your bowels purge your bowels void

Person Sense, perceive See

Watch

• What words refer to watching something continuously?
  not take your eyes off stand over

Person Sense, perceive See

Examine

• What words refer to examining something?
  examine look at have a look at take a look at analyze study inspect go through go over look over check check over scrutinize look hard at pore peer at focus on pry

Person Body condition

Tired

• What words refer to something making someone tired?
  tire out wear out exhaust tire do someone in it nearly killed me take it out of weary fatigue drain tax wear someone down work someone to death

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Fever

• What words refer to measuring someone's fever?
  take someone's temperature

Person Healthy Treat disease

Medicine

• What words refer to taking medicine?
  take something for drink swallow

Person Life Sexual relations

Attract sexually

• What words refer to being sexually attracted to someone?
  be attracted to fancy be interested in want lust after take a fancy to

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Alert

• What words refer to an alert mental state?
  be on your guard beware take heed be on the lookout watch

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Notice

• What words refer to noticing something?
  notice spot become aware detect note perceive observe conscious of catch someone's eye take note

Language and thought Think

Opinion

• What words refer to taking a position toward a question or issue?
  take a position lean toward regard

Language and thought Think Opinion

Doubt

• What words are used of being unsure of the truth of something?
  doubt doubt the truth of have doubts debate in your mind be skeptical mistrust suspect harbor suspicions take with a grain of salt

Language and thought Think Opinion

Approve of something

• What words refer to not approving of something?
  not approve condemn critical critique deprecate disapprove of disapproving disqualify frown on invalidate reject take a dim view of have a low opinion of think badly of

Language and thought Think Remember

Remind

• What words refer to reminding someone of a person or something that happened in the past?
  remind be a reminder bring back memories take someone back drag up rake up evoke evocative make someone think of

Language and thought Want Request

Agree to do something

• What words refer to agreeing to do something?
  agree to do something accept approve a plan consent to give your consent grant someone's request jump at the chance jump at the opportunity OK something give your OK say yes give something the thumbs up take on

Language and thought Want Influence

Insist

• What words refer to insisting that someone do something?
  insist be insistent at someone's insistence put your foot down demand be adamant won't take no for an answer won't hear of maintain be resolute

Language and thought Want

Offer

• What words refer to taking back an offer?
  take back an offer withdraw an offer

Language and thought Want Offer

Reject

• What words refer to rejecting an offer?
  reject not accept refuse decline turn down take a rain check have nothing to do with turn up your nose at throw out say no to veto vote against give something the thumbs down dismiss rebuff

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Like, love

• What words refer to liking something?
  like have a liking for adore enjoy be fond of proud of someone fancy something have a fancy for take a fancy to care for have affection for admire look up to think highly of approve pleased admire appeals to you be to your liking go down well savor (v) luxuriate be happy with feel good toward feel good about

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Happy

Calm

• What do you say to someone when you want them to be calm?
  Cool it. Take it easy. Calm down.

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Upset

• What words refer to becoming upset?
  get upset get worked up take something to heart

Language and thought Communication Say

Criticize

• What words refer to being criticized by someone else?
  receive criticism come in for criticism be under attack come under attack get a lot of flak take a lot of flak be open to criticism

Language and thought Communication Reading and writing

Write

• What words refer to writing?
  write write down take dictation spell

Social behavior Relationships Kinship

Related by birth

• What words refer to inheriting physical traits from your ancestors?
  genetics inherit heredity run in the family pass on take after bad blood genes breeding

Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group Visit

Welcome, receive

• What words refer to welcoming a person who has just arrived?
  welcome receive greet take in grant asylum open your door to admit

Social behavior Social activity Entertainment, recreation Game

Card game

• What events make up the game?
  shuffle cards deal cards play lead follow suit trump call take a trick

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Proud

• What words refer to being proud of something or someone?
  be proud of be pleased with be delighted with be thrilled with take pride in pride yourself on

Social behavior Behavior Do good to Share with

Care for

• What words refer to caring for someone?
  care for take care of meet someone's needs

Social behavior Behavior Honest

Deceive

• What words refer to acting in such a way that someone is led to believe something false?
  deceive fool take in defraud cheat fleece bilk swindle hustle dupe hoodwink foist upon palm off on outwit outmaneuver finagle slip one over on put something over on con lay a trap for lure beguile delude trick entrap ensnare pull the wool over someone's eyes play a trick on play a practical joke on send on a fool's errand make a fool of mislead

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble

Respond to trouble

• What does a person do when he is in trouble?
  cry for help rise to the occasion respond take action deal with

Social behavior Government

Citizen

• What words refer to counting the citizens?
  census take a census number (v)

Social behavior Law

Trial

• What words refer to the process of administering the law?
  legal process due process of law lawsuit jurisdiction take legal action jurisprudence

Social behavior Law Trial

Take oath

• What words refer to taking an oath?
  take an oath swear solemnly swear promise guarantee invoke a curse vow forswear raise right hand blood oath adjure

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Fight against something bad

• What words refer to fighting against someone who is trying to do something bad?
  fight fight against fight back put up a fight resist resistance put up a resistance meet with resistance stand up to make a stand take a stand hold out against hold your ground not be moved be unyielding not give in defend your ground oppose opposing opposition react withstand

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Revenge

• What words refer to getting revenge?
  revenge get revenge take revenge in revenge avenge get back at get even with pay back repay requite retaliate in retaliation retribution wreak vengeance I'll get you for this be out to get

Social behavior Conflict War

Lose a fight

• What words refer to the process of losing a fight?
  lose a fight lose a war be defeated suffer defeat be beaten meet your match get the worst of it come off the worst take a beating go down fall fall victim to

Social behavior Conflict War

Prisoner of war

• What words refer to being captured?
  capture take captive captured

Social behavior Conflict Peace

Repent

• What words refer to an admission of wrong?
  admit wrong confess acknowledge wrong take something back (that you said)

Daily life Food Eat

Bite, chew

• What words refer to biting something?
  bite bite into bite off take a bite chomp down on champ crunch

Daily life Food Eat

Drink

• What general words refer to drinking?
  drink drunk take a drink

Daily life Food

Narcotic

• What words refer to taking drugs?
  take drugs be on drugs

Daily life Clothing

Wear clothing

• What words refer to taking clothing off?
  to undress get undressed take off strip rip off get out of

Daily life Cleaning

Wash clothes

• What are the steps is washing clothes?
  soak scrub rinse wring hang up (to dry) dry take down iron fold put away hang up

Work and occupation Work Method

Try, attempt

• What words refer to trying hard to do something for someone?
  bend over backwards to do something go out of your way to do something take the trouble to do something

Work and occupation Work Method Use

Take care of something

• What words refer to taking care of something?
  take care of look after maintain

Work and occupation Hunt and fish

Hunt

• What words refer to hunting with dogs?
  hunt with dog hunting dog hunting dog bell take up the chase catch the scent follow the scent corner an animal tree an animal bay (sound of a dog when following an animal)

Work and occupation Occupation Art

Photography

• What words are used of taking a picture?
  to photograph take a picture to film

Work and occupation Finance Accumulate wealth

Earn

• What words refer to earning a certain amount of money after taxes have been taken out?
  take home net clear

Work and occupation Finance

Borrow

• What words refer to borrowing money?
  borrow take out a loan

Work and occupation Finance Dishonest financial practices

Cheat

• What words refer to cheating someone?
  cheat chisel deceive defraud fraud greed impose yourself on maneuver scheme swindle take someone trick

Work and occupation Finance Dishonest financial practices

Take by force

• What words refer to taking something by force?
  take by force snatch ransack plunder pillage

Work and occupation Finance Dishonest financial practices

Bribe

• What words refer to bribing someone?
  bribe offer a bribe give a bribe take a bribe bribery corrupt corruption kickback money under the table

Physical actions Move Move in a direction

Move up

• What words refer to an airplane moving up?
  leave the ground take off lift off blast-off launch

Physical actions Move Move in a direction Move down

Fall

• What words refer to accidentally falling from a high position?
  fall off take a fall tumble be thrown

Physical actions Move Move toward something

Leave

• What words refer to leaving a place?
  leave depart departure go away withdraw take your leave scram skedaddle beat it set out hit the road quit (a place) absent yourself slip away vacate make yourself scarce

Physical actions Move Accompany

Guide

• What words refer to guiding someone?
  guide lead show usher shepherd take the lead lead on lead the way show the way show someone to a place blaze a trail conduct escort precede go before marshal

Physical actions Move Pursue

Escape

• What words refer to running away from someone?
  run away run off bolt run for it make a run for it take to your heels scatter run for your life

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Take something out of something

• What words refer to taking something out of something else?
  take out get something out remove extract extricate eliminate bring out clear something out clean out withdraw fish out

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Pull

• What words refer to a vehicle or animal pulling something so that it moves along behind?
  pull tow take in tow draw trail something behind you

Physical actions Move something Take somewhere

Send

• What words refer to sending something?
  send sent with have someone take have something delivered

Physical actions Move something Cover

Uncover

• What words refer to uncovering something?
  uncover remove (a cover) take off reveal

Physical actions Arrange

Join, attach

• What words refer to something joining itself to something?
  attach to bind to fasten to stick to take hold of

Physical actions Arrange

Tie

• What words refer to untying something?
  untie be untied take off the rope undo

Physical actions

Hide

• What words refer to hiding yourself?
  hide take refuge go into hiding disappear

Physical actions

Divide into pieces

• What words are used of dividing something into parts?
  divide (up) divide into pieces division split (up) halve quarter (v) apportion take apart

States Quantity More

Increase

• What words refer to increasing very quickly?
  shoot up soar rocket go through the roof spiral take off jump

States Quantity More

Decrease

• What words refer to reducing pain or a bad feeling?
  reduce lessen relieve ease alleviate deaden dull take the edge off allay mitigate

States Quantity All Exact

Approximate

• What words indicate that a particular number or amount is approximate?
  about approximately roughly give or take at a guess somewhere in the region of an estimated some something like in round numbers close to

States Big Distance

Deep, shallow

• What words refer to measuring how deep something is?
  take a sounding plumb

States Quality

Hot

• What words refer to making something hot?
  heat something warm something thaw something melt something take the chill off heat up reheat warm up

States Quality Type, kind Compare

Like, similar

• What words refer to being like your mother or father?
  be like take after be a chip off the old block

States Quality Good Decay

Garbage

• What do people do to garbage?
  take out throw away discard burn chuck dispose of disposal haul away bury dump litter pile up collect

States Quality Good Decay

Preserve

• What words refer to preserving something from decay?
  preserve put up treat conserve maintain keep up sustain take care of

States Time

Take time

• What words refer to how people relate to time?
  take time spend time use time make time find time

States Time Relative time

Order, sequence

• What words refer to doing things in order?
  in order take turns

States Time Relative time Order, sequence

First

• What words refer to being the first person to do something in a situation instead of waiting for someone else?
  make the first move take the initiative

States Time Aspectual time Future

Not yet

• What words indicate that an event has not happened yet?
  not yet not now still need to wait it will be awhile (still) it will take some time not quite here almost

States Location Area

Occupy an area

• What words refer to occupying an area?
  occupy occupy an area take up space cover an area fill

Grammar General words Be

Exist

• What words refer to something starting to exist?
  appear arise coalesce come into being come into existence come to be develop emerge form materialize spring up take shape

Grammar General words Do

Happen

• What words refer to something happening?
  happen occur take place chance befall betide supervene

Conjugation take conjugation

How do you conjugate take?

take · verb

Present I take

Positive I take

Singular

1st person I take

2nd person you take

3rd person he/she/it takes

Plural

1st person we take

2nd person you take

3rd person they take

Negative I don't take

Singular

1st person I don't take I do not take

2nd person you don't take you do not take

3rd person he/she/it doesn't take he/she/it does not take

Plural

1st person we don't take we do not take

2nd person you don't take you do not take

3rd person they don't take they do not take

Question do I take?

Singular

1st person do I take?

2nd person do you take?

3rd person does he/she/it take?

Plural

1st person do we take?

2nd person do you take?

3rd person do they take?

Negative question don't I take?

Singular

1st person don't I take? do I not take?

2nd person don't you take? do you not take?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it take? does he/she/it not take?

Plural

1st person don't we take? do we not take?

2nd person don't you take? do you not take?

3rd person don't they take? do they not take?

Past I took

Positive I took

Singular

1st person I took

2nd person you took

3rd person he/she/it took

Plural

1st person we took

2nd person you took

3rd person they took

Negative I didn't take

Singular

1st person I didn't take I did not take

2nd person you didn't take you did not take

3rd person he/she/it didn't take he/she/it did not take

Plural

1st person we didn't take we did not take

2nd person you didn't take you did not take

3rd person they didn't take they did not take

Question did I take?

Singular

1st person did I take?

2nd person did you take?

3rd person did he/she/it take?

Plural

1st person did we take?

2nd person did you take?

3rd person did they take?

Negative question didn't I take?

Singular

1st person didn't I take? did I not take?

2nd person didn't you take? did you not take?

3rd person didn't he/she/it take? did he/she/it not take?

Plural

1st person didn't we take? did we not take?

2nd person didn't you take? did you not take?

3rd person didn't they take? did they not take?

Future I'll take

Positive I'll take

Singular

1st person I'll take I will take

2nd person you'll take you will take

3rd person he/she/it'll take he/she/it will take

Plural

1st person we'll take we will take

2nd person you'll take you will take

3rd person they'll take they will take

Negative I won't take

Singular

1st person I won't take I will not take

2nd person you won't take you will not take

3rd person he/she/it won't take he/she/it will not take

Plural

1st person we won't take we will not take

2nd person you won't take you will not take

3rd person they won't take they will not take

Question will I take?

Singular

1st person will I take?

2nd person will you take?

3rd person will he/she/it take?

Plural

1st person will we take?

2nd person will you take?

3rd person will they take?

Negative question won't I take?

Singular

1st person won't I take? will I not take?

2nd person won't you take? will you not take?

3rd person won't he/she/it take? will he/she/it not take?

Plural

1st person won't we take? will we not take?

2nd person won't you take? will you not take?

3rd person won't they take? will they not take?

Conditional I'd take

Positive I'd take

Singular

1st person I'd take I would take

2nd person you'd take you would take

3rd person he/she/it'd take he/she/it would take

Plural

1st person we'd take we would take

2nd person you'd take you would take

3rd person they'd take they would take

Negative I wouldn't take

Singular

1st person I wouldn't take I would not take

2nd person you wouldn't take you would not take

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't take he/she/it would not take

Plural

1st person we wouldn't take we would not take

2nd person you wouldn't take you would not take

3rd person they wouldn't take they would not take

Question would I take?

Singular

1st person would I take?

2nd person would you take?

3rd person would he/she/it take?

Plural

1st person would we take?

2nd person would you take?

3rd person would they take?

Negative question wouldn't I take?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I take? would I not take?

2nd person wouldn't you take? would you not take?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it take? would he/she/it not take?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we take? would we not take?

2nd person wouldn't you take? would you not take?

3rd person wouldn't they take? would they not take?

Present continuous I'm taking

Positive I'm taking

Singular

1st person I'm taking I am taking

2nd person you're taking you are taking

3rd person he/she/it's taking he/she/it is taking

Plural

1st person we're taking we are taking

2nd person you're taking you are taking

3rd person they're taking they are taking

Negative I'm not taking

Singular

1st person I'm not taking I am not taking

2nd person you aren't taking you're not taking you are not taking

3rd person he/she/it isn't taking he/she/it's not taking he/she/it is not taking

Plural

1st person we aren't taking we're not taking we are not taking

2nd person you aren't taking you're not taking you are not taking

3rd person they aren't taking they're not taking they are not taking

Question am I taking?

Singular

1st person am I taking?

2nd person are you taking?

3rd person is he/she/it taking?

Plural

1st person are we taking?

2nd person are you taking?

3rd person are they taking?

Negative question aren't I taking?

Singular

1st person aren't I taking? am I not taking?

2nd person aren't you taking? are you not taking?

3rd person isn't he/she/it taking? is he/she/it not taking?

Plural

1st person aren't we taking? are we not taking?

2nd person aren't you taking? are you not taking?

3rd person aren't they taking? are they not taking?

Past continuous I was taking

Positive I was taking

Singular

1st person I was taking

2nd person you were taking

3rd person he/she/it was taking

Plural

1st person we were taking

2nd person you were taking

3rd person they were taking

Negative I wasn't taking

Singular

1st person I wasn't taking I was not taking

2nd person you weren't taking you were not taking

3rd person he/she/it wasn't taking he/she/it was not taking

Plural

1st person we weren't taking we were not taking

2nd person you weren't taking you were not taking

3rd person they weren't taking they were not taking

Question was I taking?

Singular

1st person was I taking?

2nd person were you taking?

3rd person was he/she/it taking?

Plural

1st person were we taking?

2nd person were you taking?

3rd person were they taking?

Negative question wasn't I taking?

Singular

1st person wasn't I taking? was I not taking?

2nd person weren't you taking? were you not taking?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it taking? was he/she/it not taking?

Plural

1st person weren't we taking? were we not taking?

2nd person weren't you taking? were you not taking?

3rd person weren't they taking? were they not taking?

Future continuous I'll be taking

Positive I'll be taking

Singular

1st person I'll be taking I will be taking

2nd person you'll be taking you will be taking

3rd person he/she/it'll be taking he/she/it will be taking

Plural

1st person we'll be taking we will be taking

2nd person you'll be taking you will be taking

3rd person they'll be taking they will be taking

Negative I won't be taking

Singular

1st person I won't be taking I will not be taking

2nd person you won't be taking you will not be taking

3rd person he/she/it won't be taking he/she/it will not be taking

Plural

1st person we won't be taking we will not be taking

2nd person you won't be taking you will not be taking

3rd person they won't be taking they will not be taking

Question will I be taking?

Singular

1st person will I be taking?

2nd person will you be taking?

3rd person will he/she/it be taking?

Plural

1st person will we be taking?

2nd person will you be taking?

3rd person will they be taking?

Negative question won't I be taking?

Singular

1st person won't I be taking? will I not be taking?

2nd person won't you be taking? will you not be taking?

3rd person won't he/she/it be taking? will he/she/it not be taking?

Plural

1st person won't we be taking? will we not be taking?

2nd person won't you be taking? will you not be taking?

3rd person won't they be taking? will they not be taking?

Conditional continuous I'd be taking

Positive I'd be taking

Singular

1st person I'd be taking I would be taking

2nd person you'd be taking you would be taking

3rd person he/she/it'd be taking he/she/it would be taking

Plural

1st person we'd be taking we would be taking

2nd person you'd be taking you would be taking

3rd person they'd be taking they would be taking

Negative I wouldn't be taking

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be taking I would not be taking

2nd person you wouldn't be taking you would not be taking

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be taking he/she/it would not be taking

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be taking we would not be taking

2nd person you wouldn't be taking you would not be taking

3rd person they wouldn't be taking they would not be taking

Question would I be taking?

Singular

1st person would I be taking?

2nd person would you be taking?

3rd person would he/she/it be taking?

Plural

1st person would we be taking?

2nd person would you be taking?

3rd person would they be taking?

Negative question wouldn't I be taking?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be taking? would I not be taking?

2nd person wouldn't you be taking? would you not be taking?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be taking? would he/she/it not be taking?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be taking? would we not be taking?

2nd person wouldn't you be taking? would you not be taking?

3rd person wouldn't they be taking? would they not be taking?

Present perfect I've taken

Positive I've taken

Singular

1st person I've taken I have taken

2nd person you've taken you have taken

3rd person he/she/it's taken he/she/it has taken

Plural

1st person we've taken we have taken

2nd person you've taken you have taken

3rd person they've taken they have taken

Negative I haven't taken

Singular

1st person I haven't taken I have not taken

2nd person you haven't taken you have not taken

3rd person he/she/it hasn't taken he/she/it has not taken

Plural

1st person we haven't taken we have not taken

2nd person you haven't taken you have not taken

3rd person they haven't taken they have not taken

Question have I taken?

Singular

1st person have I taken?

2nd person have you taken?

3rd person has he/she/it taken?

Plural

1st person have we taken?

2nd person have you taken?

3rd person have they taken?

Negative question haven't I taken?

Singular

1st person haven't I taken? have I not taken?

2nd person haven't you taken? have you not taken?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it taken? has he/she/it not taken?

Plural

1st person haven't we taken? have we not taken?

2nd person haven't you taken? have you not taken?

3rd person haven't they taken? have they not taken?

Past perfect I had taken

Positive I had taken

Singular

1st person I had taken

2nd person you had taken

3rd person he/she/it had taken

Plural

1st person we had taken

2nd person you had taken

3rd person they had taken

Negative I hadn't taken

Singular

1st person I hadn't taken I had not taken

2nd person you hadn't taken you had not taken

3rd person he/she/it hadn't taken he/she/it had not taken

Plural

1st person we hadn't taken we had not taken

2nd person you hadn't taken you had not taken

3rd person they hadn't taken they had not taken

Question had I taken?

Singular

1st person had I taken?

2nd person had you taken?

3rd person had he/she/it taken?

Plural

1st person had we taken?

2nd person had you taken?

3rd person had they taken?

Negative question hadn't I taken?

Singular

1st person hadn't I taken? had I not taken?

2nd person hadn't you taken? had you not taken?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it taken? had he/she/it not taken?

Plural

1st person hadn't we taken? had we not taken?

2nd person hadn't you taken? had you not taken?

3rd person hadn't they taken? had they not taken?

Future perfect I'll have taken

Positive I'll have taken

Singular

1st person I'll have taken I will have taken

2nd person you'll have taken you will have taken

3rd person he/she/it'll have taken he/she/it will have taken

Plural

1st person we'll have taken we will have taken

2nd person you'll have taken you will have taken

3rd person they'll have taken they will have taken

Negative I won't have taken

Singular

1st person I won't have taken I will not have taken

2nd person you won't have taken you will not have taken

3rd person he/she/it won't have taken he/she/it will not have taken

Plural

1st person we won't have taken we will not have taken

2nd person you won't have taken you will not have taken

3rd person they won't have taken they will not have taken

Question +'ll I have taken?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have taken? will I have taken?

2nd person +'ll you have taken? will you have taken?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have taken? will he/she/it have taken?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have taken? will we have taken?

2nd person +'ll you have taken? will you have taken?

3rd person +'ll they have taken? will they have taken?

Negative question won't I have taken?

Singular

1st person won't I have taken? will I not have taken?

2nd person won't you have taken? will you not have taken?

3rd person won't he/she/it have taken? will he/she/it not have taken?

Plural

1st person won't we have taken? will we not have taken?

2nd person won't you have taken? will you not have taken?

3rd person won't they have taken? will they not have taken?

Conditional perfect I'd have taken

Positive I'd have taken

Singular

1st person I'd have taken I would have taken

2nd person you'd have taken you would have taken

3rd person he/she/it'd have taken he/she/it would have taken

Plural

1st person we'd have taken we would have taken

2nd person you'd have taken you would have taken

3rd person they'd have taken they would have taken

Negative I wouldn't have taken

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have taken I would not have taken

2nd person you wouldn't have taken you would not have taken

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have taken he/she/it would not have taken

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have taken we would not have taken

2nd person you wouldn't have taken you would not have taken

3rd person they wouldn't have taken they would not have taken

Question would I have taken?

Singular

1st person would I have taken?

2nd person would you have taken?

3rd person would he/she/it have taken?

Plural

1st person would we have taken?

2nd person would you have taken?

3rd person would they have taken?

Negative question wouldn't I have taken?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have taken? would I not have taken?

2nd person wouldn't you have taken? would you not have taken?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have taken? would he/she/it not have taken?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have taken? would we not have taken?

2nd person wouldn't you have taken? would you not have taken?

3rd person wouldn't they have taken? would they not have taken?

Imperative take!

Positive

you take!

we let's take!

Negative

you don't take!

we let's not take!

Examples take examples

How do I use take in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I'm going to take a bath.

You must not take advantage of her innocence.

You must take his age into account.

You must take things as they are.

Please tell me which bus to take to get to the station.

Take your umbrella with you in case it rains.

Take me with you.

How often a week do you take a bath?

Take a look at this map.

Please take the pants in a bit.

The work will take anywhere from two to three weeks.

The concert will take place next spring.

I'll take a glass of champagne.

Maybe I'll just give up soon and take a nap instead.

It would take forever for me to explain everything.

It would take forever to explain everything.

In order to do that, you have to take risks.

Thanks for having explained to me at last why people take me for an idiot.

It would take me too much time to explain to you why it's not going to work.

I want a boat that will take me far away from here.

I want a boat that'll take me far away from here.

I'll take him.

How long does it take to get to the station?

I wonder how long it's going to take.

It will take five to ten years for the technology to be ready.

Take a book and read it.

Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.

Movie subtitles

I can take the bus.

Your eyes take after your mother's.

And then to abandone Richard who she loved. How hard it must be not to die. Take it easy, ma'am.

We'll take care of it, once we reach the base.

Never take any risks.

Once we're there, we can take care of you.

Take the keys!

Take your hand off, get out!

We shall take care of you.

Suzaku-san, could you take me to one more place?

Hurry up and take the picture!

Take a picture of me next!

I will take control of this area.

It's an obvious measure for a viceroy to take.

Take a picture of me next! Me too!

We can't just take their word for it!

That could take several minutes or even longer.

The change of vision that happened in the past one hundred years, take my word for it, will happen again in the coming one hundred years.

Let me take notes.

Take care of our wounded.

Take them all! - Even the women?

We're dealing with religions fanatics! We have to dominate them, or they'll drive us out and the British will take our place.

We want to help the Arabs, to protect their language and their religion. We wish to let them run their own country and help them gradually take in the values of modern Western civilization.

Take this one.

She must take a sip every 2 hours.

Well, let me take a look at 'em.

It's a risky business, but they get paid a lot of money to take that risk. Keep moving, keep moving.

It might take me a while, but I'll get it to you.

I need to take a whiz.

Nah, I gotta take a number two.

Just gonna go take a little dump. I gotta go to the bathroom and go catch up on some reading. I gotta take the Browns to the Superbowl.

I'm saying you should take it over and do it right.

Then the kids would turn against Frankie, and I could take over the peanut racket.

And since you won't take responsibility, as of today, I'm taking over the peanut racket, and I guarantee every sandwich I sell.

So, Nick, why did you decide to take over the PBJ racket?

All the kids expect me to solve their problems like that, but all of these things take time.

But these things take time.

Take him away, take him away.

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