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- pronunciation:
- teIk
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- take after, take back, take off, take part, take turns, take up
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
takes, taking, took, taken |
| definition 1: |
to get through force, skill, or trick; seize; capture.
The army took the city at dawn.He took first prize at the fair.- synonyms:
- gain, get, obtain
- antonyms:
- free, liberate, restore, return
- similar words:
- abduct, acquire, appropriate, capture, catch, confiscate, grab, secure, steal, trap
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| definition 2: |
to cause to be in one's hands; grasp.
Take the flowers and put them in some water.- synonyms:
- grab, grasp, nab, seize
- antonyms:
- give
- similar words:
- capture, catch, clutch, get, grip, snatch
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| definition 3: |
to carry away; remove.
Please take some brownies home with you.- synonyms:
- bear, bring, carry, move, transfer
- antonyms:
- bring, return
- similar words:
- collect, draw, remove, tote
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| definition 4: |
to subtract.
If you take five from ten, you get five.- synonyms:
- deduct, subtract
- antonyms:
- add
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| definition 5: |
to deal with; do.
He will take his test next week.- synonyms:
- do
- similar words:
- deal with, handle, manage, undergo
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| definition 6: |
to fill.
He took a seat near the window.- synonyms:
- fill, occupy
- similar words:
- use
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| definition 7: |
to put or bring into one's body.
She took two pills for her headache.- synonyms:
- swallow
- similar words:
- consume, drink, eat, use
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| definition 8: |
to use for travel.
She takes the bus to school.- similar words:
- board, catch
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| definition 9: |
to move; to transport.
We will take the lumber by train.- synonyms:
- carry, convey, transport
- similar words:
- bring, drive, move, ship
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| definition 10: |
to accept; follow.
Don't take orders from him.- synonyms:
- accept, heed, observe, submit to, tolerate
- similar words:
- mark, mind, receive, swallow
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| definition 11: |
to experience.
I take pleasure in helping you.- synonyms:
- experience, feel, sense
- similar words:
- gain, know, realize, suffer, undergo
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| definition 12: |
to study.
He will take a class in art history.- synonyms:
- learn, study
- similar words:
- pursue
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| definition 13: |
to put up with.
I can't take the cold weather.- synonyms:
- bear, endure, stand, stomach, tolerate, withstand
- similar words:
- abide
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| definition 14: |
to require.
This job takes a lot of time and effort.- synonyms:
- call for, claim, demand, require
- similar words:
- consume, need, use up
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| definition 15: |
to make or do.
They take pictures when they are on vacation.- similar words:
- capture, film, photograph, shoot
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| definition 16: |
to have an effect.
The medicine took, and he is well again.- synonyms:
- succeed
- similar words:
- function, perform, root
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| definition 17: |
to become set.
The dye didn't take, so she had to try again.- synonyms:
- endure, last, set
- similar words:
- root, work
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| definition 18: |
to gain favor.
The band's new record certainly took, selling over a million copies.- synonyms:
- succeed
- similar words:
- obtain, work
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| definition 19: |
to make worse (usually followed by "from").
Her poor posture takes from her appearance.- synonyms:
- detract
- similar words:
- deduct, lessen
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| definition 20: |
to become.
She took sick and stayed home.- synonyms:
- become, get, grow
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| related words: |
admit, adopt, annex, bear, catch, claim, conquer, convey, deprive, empty, fall, follow, go, grasp, help, jot, kidnap, occupy, overtake, round, run, score, snap, support, trap |
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| phrase: |
take after, take back |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of taking.
A good friendship is built on give and take.- synonyms:
- capture, grip, seizure
- similar words:
- acceptance, catch, claim, consumption, interpretation
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| definition 2: |
a thing that is taken.
Their take from the bake sale was ten dollars.- similar words:
- catch, claim, haul
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| definition 3: |
the amount of fish or game taken at a single time.
The hunters came home with a plentiful take.- synonyms:
- kill
- similar words:
- booty, catch, haul
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| definition 4: |
a scene made without interruption.
The director was pleased to see the actors perform their parts in one take. |
| definition 5: |
a sound recording made in a single attempt.
It took three takes for the band to get the song right.- similar words:
- recording
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| related words: |
commission, game, income, loot |
| phrase: |
take off, take part, take turns, take up |
| derivations: |
takable (takeable) (adj.), taker (n.) |
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