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take
Verb
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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.
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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.
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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
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A person's take is his view of something.
What is your take on that recent movie? Did you enjoy it?
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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.
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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.
an
Determinative
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An (or a) is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
I just ate an apple.
It is indeed an honor to have met you today.
initiative
Noun
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If you have or take the initiative, you are in control and can decide what to do next.
It's good to see someone take the initiative and start doing something about this problem.
It appears that the army was acting on its own initiative and not on orders from the president.
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If you have initiative, you do things without needing to be told to do them.
We're looking to hire somebody with initiative because I won't be able to supervise them much.
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An initiative is an effort to start doing something to solve a problem.
The town has no new initiatives to deal with garbage.