Definition of take
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noun (n)
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property (noun.possession)
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the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption (noun.act)
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That which is taken; especially, the quantity of fish captured at one haul or catch. (noun)
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preposition (pre)
Taken. (preposition)
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verb (v)
carry out (verb.social)
Example: Take action.
Take steps.
Take vengeance.
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require (time or space) (verb.possession)
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take somebody somewhere (verb.motion)
Example: Can you take me to the main entrance?.
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get into one's hands, take physically (verb.contact)
Example: Take a cookie!.
Can you take this bag, please.
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take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect (verb.change)
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interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression (verb.cognition)
Example: How should I take this message?.
You can't take credit for this!.
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere (verb.motion)
Example: Take these letters to the boss.
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take into one's possession (verb.possession)
Example: I'll take three salmon steaks.
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travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route (verb.motion)
Example: He takes the bus to work.
She takes Route 1 to Newark.
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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb.cognition)
Example: Take any one of these cards.
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receive willingly something given or offered (verb.possession)
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assume, as of positions or roles (verb.social)
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes (verb.cognition)
Example: Take the case of China.
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require as useful, just, or proper (verb.stative)
Example: It takes nerve to do what she did.
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experience or feel or submit to (verb.perception)
Example: Take a test.
Take the plunge.
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make a film or photograph of something (verb.communication)
Example: Take a scene.
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remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change)
Example: Take the gun from your pocket.
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serve oneself to, or consume regularly (verb.consumption)
Example: I don't take sugar in my coffee.
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accept or undergo, often unwillingly (verb.cognition)
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make use of or accept for some purpose (verb.possession)
Example: Take a risk.
Take an opportunity.
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take by force (verb.possession)
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occupy or take on (verb.motion)
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admit into a group or community (verb.possession)
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ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial (verb.change)
Example: Take a pulse.
A reading was taken of the earth's tremors.
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be a student of a certain subject (verb.cognition)
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take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs (verb.communication)
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head into a specified direction (verb.motion)
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point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards (verb.competition)
Example: Take a swipe at one's opponent.
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be seized or affected in a specified way (verb.change)
Example: Take sick.
Be taken drunk.
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have with oneself; have on one's person (verb.stative)
Example: She always takes an umbrella.
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engage for service under a term of contract (verb.possession)
Example: Shall we take a guide in Rome?.
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receive or obtain regularly (verb.possession)
Example: We take the Times every day.
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buy, select (verb.possession)
Example: I'll take a pound of that sausage.
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to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort (verb.possession)
Example: Take shelter from the storm.
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have sex with; archaic use (verb.contact)
Example: He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable.
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lay claim to; as of an idea (verb.communication)
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be designed to hold or take (verb.stative)
Example: This surface will not take the dye.
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be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative)
Example: This box won't take all the items.
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develop a habit (verb.social)
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proceed along in a vehicle (verb.motion)
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obtain by winning (verb.competition)
Example: Winner takes all.
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be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness (verb.body)
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In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or otherwise; to grasp; to get into one's hold or possession; to procure; to seize and carry away; to convey. (verb)
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To take hold; to fix upon anything; to have the natural or intended effect; to accomplish a purpose; as, he was inoculated, but the virus did not take . (verb)
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To make a picture, photograph, or the like, of; as, to take a group or a scene. (verb)
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