Word Finder - take

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The or an act of taking.

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Something that is taken; a haul.

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An interpretation or view, opinion or assessment; perspective.

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What's your take on this issue, Fred?

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An approach, a (distinct) treatment.

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a new take on a traditional dish

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A scene recorded (filmed) at one time, without an interruption or break; a recording of such a scene.

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Act seven, scene three, take two.

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A recording of a musical performance made during an uninterrupted single recording period.

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A visible (facial) response to something, especially something unexpected; a facial gesture in response to an event.

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I did a take when I saw the new car in the driveway.

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An instance of successful inoculation/vaccination.

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A catch of the ball (in cricket, especially one by the wicket-keeper).

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The quantity of copy given to a compositor at one time.

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To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

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I'll take that plate off the table.

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To receive or accept (something) (especially something given or bestowed, awarded, etc).

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The camera takes 35mm film.

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To remove.

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take two eggs from the carton

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To have sex with.

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To defeat (someone or something) in a fight.

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Don't try to take that guy. He's bigger than you.

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To grasp or grip.

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He took her hand in his.

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To select or choose; to pick.

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I'll take the blue plates.

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To adopt (select) as one's own.

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She took his side in every argument.

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To carry or lead (something or someone).

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I'll take the plate with me.

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To use as a means of transportation.

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He took the bus to London, and then took a train to Manchester.

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To visit; to include in a course of travel.

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To obtain for use by payment or lease.

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He took a full-page ad in the Times.

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To consume.

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To experience, undergo, or endure.

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To cause to change to a specified state or condition.

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He had to take it apart to fix it.

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To regard in a specified way.

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He took the news badly.

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To conclude or form (a decision or an opinion) in the mind.

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took a dim view of city officials

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To understand (especially in a specified way).

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Don't take my comments as an insult.

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To accept or be given (rightly or wrongly); assume (especially as if by right).

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He took all the credit for the project, although he had done almost none of the work.

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To believe, to accept the statements of.

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take her word for it

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To assume or suppose; to reckon; to regard or consider.

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Do you take me for a fool?

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To draw, derive, or deduce (a meaning from something).

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I'm not sure what moral to take from that story.

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To derive (as a title); to obtain from a source.

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"As I Lay Dying" takes its title from Book XI of Homer's "Odyssey"

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To catch or contract (an illness, etc).

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took a chill

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To come upon or catch (in a particular state or situation).

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To captivate or charm; to gain or secure the interest or affection of.

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took her attention

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(of a material) To absorb or be impregnated by (dye, ink, etc); to be susceptible to being treated by (polish, etc).

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cloth that takes dye well

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(of a ship) To let in (water).

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To require.

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Finishing this on schedule will take a lot of overtime.

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To proceed to fill.

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He took a seat in the front row.

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To fill, to use up (time or space).

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His collection takes a lot of space.

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To avail oneself of.

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He took that opportunity to leave France.

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To practice; perform; execute; carry out; do.

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Pirès ran in to take the kick.

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To assume or perform (a form or role).

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To bind oneself by.

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he took the oath of office last night

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To move into.

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the next team took the field

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To go into, through, or along.

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go down two blocks and take the next left

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To have and use one's recourse to.

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take cover/shelter/refuge

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To ascertain or determine by measurement, examination or inquiry.

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take a census

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To write down; to get in, or as if in, writing.

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He took a mental inventory of his supplies.

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To make (a photograph, film, or other reproduction of something).

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Could you take a picture of us?

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To take a picture, photograph, etc of (a person, scene, etc).

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The photographer will take you sitting down.

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To obtain money from, especially by swindling.

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took me for ten grand

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(now chiefly by enrolling in a class or course) To apply oneself to the study of.

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As a child, she took ballet.

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To deal with.

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take matters as they arise

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To consider in a particular way, or to consider as an example.

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I've had a lot of problems recently: take last Monday, for example. My car broke down on the way to work. Then ... etc.

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To decline to swing at (a pitched ball); to refrain from hitting at, and allow to pass.

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He'll probably take this one.

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To accept as an input to a relation.

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To get or accept (something) into one's possession.

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My husband and I have a dysfunctional marriage. He just takes and takes; he never gives.

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To engage, take hold or have effect.

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To become; to be affected in a specified way.

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She took sick with the flu.

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(possibly obsolete) To be able to be accurately or beautifully photographed.

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An intensifier.

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To deliver, bring, give (something) to (someone).

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(obsolete outside dialectal and slang) To give or deliver (a blow, to someone); to strike or hit.

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He took me a blow on the head.

I can take care of myself.

We'll take care of them together.

My parents at once determined to take me to Baltimore to see if anything could be done for my eyes.

And take care of yourself, too.

Very likely he has stopped to take care of them.

I'll take care of the others if you want to watch the kids.

He would take care of their needs.

Sit down, and take your pen.

Take him along just in case.

They even agreed to take care of the animals while Alex and Carmen took their first vacation.

There was a ship just ready to sail for Corinth, and the captain agreed to take him as a passenger.

It should know what the food on my fork weighs, run a chemical analysis of every bite I take, and log it in my Digital Echo file for my future reference.

If only she could take Destiny's pain and fear.

When you travel, you can take your work with you.

If, then, we would indeed restore mankind by truly Indian, botanic, magnetic, or natural means, let us first be as simple and well as Nature ourselves, dispel the clouds which hang over our own brows, and take up a little life into our pores.

I take my responsibility to you and our children seriously.

I will take care of Alex.

Why do you not take my offer?

He sends soldiers among us to take away our liberty.

So let's take a moment and conduct a three-step evaluation.

Men say that a stitch in time saves nine, and so they take a thousand stitches today to save nine tomorrow.

I'll just have to take naps while she's asleep.

Have you come to take me to Hugson's Ranch?

Do you take me for a tom-cat?

It didn't take long for him to get home, and when he came in from the garage, he went directly to his gun cabinet and took out a rifle.

On the way back to the house, Alex offered to take them to the gulf for a family outing.

He would not take it.

It would just take several hours as opposed to a few minutes.

Not like I wanted to take him away from the man who had been a Dad to him.

When I go to France I will take French.

Do you take me for a weasel?

My father was obliged to get a ladder and take Miss Sullivan out through the window--much to my delight.

Little sister and I would take you out into the garden, and pick the delicious raspberries and a few strawberries for you.

She said he wouldn't let her take him with her.

Of course, she could take his.

I can take classes later.

People who take time out of their schedule to do something that helps just one person.

But take it a step further.

She sat in my mother's lap constantly, where I used to sit, and seemed to take up all her care and time.

Miss Sullivan taught me to take all the care of my new pet.

And he's going to take you to his room after the dance.

Let's take a look.

Then he tied a rope around his waist and said to his friends, Take hold of the other end, boys.

He agreed to take the boy with him and teach him how to be a good sailor.

They thought that pictures might take one's mind away from things that were better or more useful.

To do this, he had to take them to a large city where there was a slave market.

One was a fine gardener; another could take care of horses; a third was a good cook; a fourth could manage a household.

All the other men will take off their hats, but the king will keep his on.

Pause here to take a breath.

I take all my other friends to see this king-tree.