(of food, drink or drugs) To consume
(of a place or position) To occupy
(of accommodation) To rent
(of a newspaper or periodical) To be a subscriber to
(of a position, state, or form) To acquire or assume
(of an action or task) To undertake or perform
(of a garment size) To wear or require
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To get into one's possession
“I would take my hot dog from the street vendor once he had finished preparing it.”
To take control of with one's hands
“Enough tomfoolery. It's time to take the bull by the horns.”
To remove from a particular place
“I had to take the anchovies off from my pizza myself as they had forgotten my request not to add them as a topping.”
To cite or reference
“The teacher would typically take popular phrases from songs or movies to demonstrate the use of various words.”
(of food, drink or drugs) To consume
“You should take some water to help with your dehydration.”
To capture by force
“Jon Snow and his men would take a wight as a prisoner to prove the existence of the White Walkers.”
To dispossess someone of something
“Someone would take Jesse's car, and he was left bewildered when he couldn't find it.”
To subtract
“If you take two from five, you will be left with three.”
(of a place or position) To occupy
“A large group of tourists would take up all of the tables in the restaurant.”
(of accommodation) To rent
“He would take a room at the Two Schools Hotel, which was in a shabby street off the main boulevard.”
To accept
“I decided to take the first job I was offered as I was desperate.”
To pick one option over another
“I would take going for a walk over just lazing about at home.”
To use as an example in support of an argument
“The world is filled with natural wonders. Take, for example, the pyramids of Egypt.”
(of a newspaper or periodical) To be a subscriber to
“I take Woman's Day to keep up with the Kardashians.”
To ascertain by measurement
“The doctor would take my temperature with a thermometer.”
To write down
“It's best if you take notes during the lecture.”
To carry or bring along with
“It was really difficult to take my new guitar back with me to America because it was so bulky.”
To escort someone somewhere
“You don't look so well. Maybe I should take you home.”
To use as a route or means of transport
“You can take the Eurostar to get from Paris to London, or vice versa.”
To derive from an original source
“Aruba is said to take its name from a Spanish phrase indicating the presence of gold.”
To accept or receive, typically something awarded
“Nanami Nagura would take the title of Air Guitar World Champion after mesmerizing the judges with his incredible performance.”
To act on an opportunity
“This was a rare opportunity that he just had to take.”
(of a position, state, or form) To acquire or assume
“She would take great pride in seeing her children graduate from college.”
(of news or an event) To react to in a specified way
“My mother would take the news of Patrick Swayze's passing rather badly.”
To regard or view in a given way
“Barry did not appreciate it when Donna refused to take him for an American despite his birth certificate proving otherwise.”
(take it) To assume
“I take it that you want me to do my homework now?”
(take one's word) To believe as valid or correct
“I cannot verify anything you say, but I'm just going to take your word for it.”
To understand or accept the validity of
“I completely take your point that you'd rather not talk about your bad date last night.”
(be taken by or with) To be attracted or charmed by
“Many people were taken with Alex's interesting theory that polluted waters were causing frogs to mutate.”
To endure or tolerate
“I can't take his unfunny jokes anymore.”
(of an action or task) To undertake or perform
“You must take a test before being admitted into their club.”
(of a subject) To have chosen to intellectually pursue
“All of the subjects that I will take this semester are scientifically based.”
(of time) To require or to use up
“It will take about five hours to fly from Toronto to Vancouver.”
(of a task or situation) To have a necessity for a particular person or thing
“It will take a skilled player to quickscope on Call of Duty.”
(of a garment size) To wear or require
“In terms of dresses, I usually take a size 8.”
To take hold or have an effect
“I was indoctrinated with an irrational ideology, but the ideology didn't take as it made no logical sense.”
(of an illness) To catch or contract
“With the current epidemic in my town, I would eventually take a cold myself.”
To choose as an item to purchase
“After some deliberation, I have decided that I will take the pink Chanel handbag.”
To allow or have room for
“The school will take any student who passes the minimum academic requirements.”
To achieve victory over
“With the great players we have, we believe we can take any team.”
To deal with a matter or issue
“Let's just calmly take things as they come.”
To impose an undesirable consequence on
“The constant stress would take its toll on the poor man.”
To cause or result in the loss of life
“Sadly, cancer would take our dear grandfather.”
To draw inspiration from, or bear a resemblance to
To eat or consume food and drinks
To take, pull or remove by force
To gain an advantage or profit by using unfair or deceitful methods
To defy or put up an opposition to
To move or transfer (someone or something) to another place or situation
(something) To take into account before making a judgment call
To understand or interpret the nature, meaning or significance of
To capture as a picture, image or photograph
To move or hasten along, physically or by momentum
To envelop or enclose someone or something
To function in an expected or specified manner
To plan, manage or control the position and course of a group or task
(of a plant) To begin to grow and draw nourishment from the soil through its roots
To take or obtain (liquid or gas) from a source
(of a vehicle) To go round a bend or corner
To insert or introduce
To reach a decision or recommendation
To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress
To cause significant damage or destruction to
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