Take definition

Take as a verb

1. carry out

   "take action"

2. require (time or space)

   Same sense: use up, occupy

3. take somebody somewhere

   "can you take me to the main entrance?"

   Same sense: lead, direct, guide, conduct

4. get into one's hands, take physically

   "Take a cookie!"

   Same sense: get hold of

5. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

   Same sense: take on, assume, adopt, acquire

6. interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression

   "How should I take this message?"

   Same sense: read

7. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

   "Take these letters to the boss"

   Same sense: bring, convey

8. take into one's possession

   "I'll take three salmon steaks"

9. travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route

   "He takes the bus to work"

10. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

    "Take any one of these cards"

    Same sense: pick out, choose, select

11. receive willingly something given or offered

    Same sense: have, accept

12. assume, as of positions or roles

    Same sense: fill, occupy

13. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

    "Take the case of China"

    Same sense: look at, deal, consider

14. require as useful, just, or proper

    "It takes nerve to do what she did"

    Same sense: need, call for, ask, demand, require, involve, necessitate, postulate

15. experience or feel or submit to

    "Take a test"

16. make a film or photograph of something

    "take a scene"

    Same sense: film, shoot

17. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

    "take the gun from your pocket"

    Same sense: take away, remove, withdraw

18. serve oneself to, or consume regularly

    "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

    Same sense: have, take in, consume, ingest

19. accept or undergo, often unwillingly

    Same sense: submit

20. make use of or accept for some purpose

    "take a risk"

    Same sense: accept

21. conquer by force

22. occupy or take on

    Same sense: take up, strike, assume

23. admit into a group or community

    Same sense: take on, accept, admit

24. ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial

    "take a pulse"

25. be a student of a certain subject

    Same sense: read, study, learn

26. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs

    Same sense: claim, exact

27. head into a specified direction

    Same sense: make

28. point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

    "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

    Same sense: train, direct, aim, take aim

29. be seized or affected in a specified way

    "take sick"

30. have with oneself; have on one's person

    "She always takes an umbrella"

    Same sense: carry, pack

31. engage for service under a term of contract

    "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

    Same sense: rent, hire, engage, charter, lease

32. receive or obtain regularly

    "We take the Times every day"

    Same sense: subscribe, subscribe to

33. buy, select

    "I'll take a pound of that sausage"

34. to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort

    "take shelter from the storm"

35. have sex with; archaic use

    "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"

    Same sense: have

36. lay claim to; as of an idea

    Same sense: claim

37. be designed to hold or take

    "This surface will not take the dye"

    Same sense: accept

38. be capable of holding or containing

    "This box won't take all the items"

    Same sense: hold, contain

39. proceed along in a vehicle

    Same sense: drive

40. obtain by winning

    "Winner takes all"

41. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

    Same sense: get, contract

42. develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation

    "Men take to the military trades"

    Same sense: take to

Take as a noun

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

    Same sense: issue, return, yield, proceeds, payoff, takings

44. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

Synonyms and antonyms

• use up
• occupy
• lead definition
• direct
• guide
• conduct
• get hold of
• take on
• assume
• adopt
• acquire
• read definition
• bring definition
• convey
• pick out
• choose
• select
• have
• accept
• fill
• look at
• deal definition
• consider
• need

Opposite: give.

All synonyms of take, sense by sense

How to say take

Take has 1 syllable and rhymes with make. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with take

• make
• break
• lake
• wake
• mistake
• fake
• cake
• sake
• shake
• snake
• jake
• earthquake

TAKE in word games

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

8

Anagrams

1

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