take is the dictionary form of took Definition of take
take has definitions from the fields of photography,film,business,education,sexuality,work |
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[ verb ] carry out
Examples : "take action" "take steps" "take vengeance" |
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[ verb ] get into one's hands, take physically
Synonyms Examples "Take a cookie!" "Can you take this bag, please" |
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[ verb ] interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
Synonyms Examples "I read this address as a satire" "How should I take this message?" You can't take credit for this!" |
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[ verb ] take into one's possession
Examples "We are taking an orphan from Romania" "I'll take three salmon steaks" |
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[ verb ] travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
Examples : "He takes the bus to work" "She takes Route 1 to Newark" |
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[ verb ] (work) assume, as of positions or roles
Synonyms Examples "She took the job as director of development" |
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[ verb ] require as useful, just, or proper
Examples "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" |
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[ verb ] experience or feel; submit to
Examples "Take a test" "Take the plunge" |
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[ verb ] remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc.; or remove something abstract
Examples "remove a threat" "remove a wrapper" "Remove the dirty dishes from the table" "take the gun from your pocket" "It withdraws heat from the environment" |
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[ verb ] make use of or accept for some purpose
Synonyms Examples "take a risk" "take an opportunity" |
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[ verb ] take by force
Examples "Hitler took the Baltic Republics" "The army took the fort on the hill" |
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[ verb ] ascertain or determine by measuring, computing, etc.
Examples : "take a pulse" take a reading from a dial: "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors" |
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[ verb ] head into a specified direction
Synonyms Examples "The escaped convict took to the hills" "We made for the mountains" |
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[ verb ] be seized in a specified way
Examples "take sick", "be taken drunk" |
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[ verb ] receive or obtain by regular payment
Synonyms Examples "We take the Times every day" |
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[ verb ] (sexuality) have sex with; archaic use
Synonyms Examples "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable" |
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[ verb ] to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort;
Examples "take shelter from the storm" |
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[ verb ] buy, select
Examples "I'll take a pound of that sausage" |
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[ verb ] develop a habit
Examples "He took to visiting bars" |
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[ verb ] obtain by winning
Examples : "Winner takes all" "He took first prize" |
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[ noun ] (photography,film) the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
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