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Meaning of take
1 definition found From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: take n 1: the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" [syn: {return}, {issue}, {take}, {takings}, {proceeds}, {yield}, {payoff}] 2: the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption v 1: carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance" 2: require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time" [syn: {take}, {occupy}, {use up}] 3: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" [syn: {lead}, {take}, {direct}, {conduct}, {guide}] 4: get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please" [syn: {take}, {get hold of}] 5: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables" [syn: {assume}, {acquire}, {adopt}, {take on}, {take}] 6: interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!" [syn: {take}, {read}] 7: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point" [syn: {bring}, {convey}, {take}] 8: take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" [ant: {give}] 9: travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark" 10: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" [syn: {choose}, {take}, {select}, {pick out}] 11: receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present" [syn: {accept}, {take}, {have}] [ant: {decline}, {pass up}, {refuse}, {reject}, {turn down}] 12: assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne" [syn: {fill}, {take}, {occupy}] 13: take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case" [syn: {consider}, {take}, {deal}, {look at}] 14: require as useful, just, or proper; "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"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent" [syn: {necessitate}, {ask}, {postulate}, {need}, {require}, {take}, {involve}, {call for}, {demand}] [ant: {eliminate}, {obviate}, {rid of}] 15: experience or feel or submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the plunge" 16: make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie" [syn: {film}, {shoot}, {take}] 17: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" [syn: {remove}, {take}, {take away}, {withdraw}] 18: serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" [syn: {consume}, {ingest}, {take in}, {take}, {have}] [ant: {abstain}, {desist}, {refrain}] 19: accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut" [syn: {take}, {submit}] 20: make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity" [syn: {take}, {accept}] 21: take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill" 22: occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose" [syn: {assume}, {take}, {strike}, {take up}] 23: admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member" [syn: {accept}, {admit}, {take}, {take on}] 24: ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors" 25: be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam" [syn: {learn}, {study}, {read}, {take}] 26: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her" [syn: {claim}, {take}, {exact}] 27: head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains" [syn: {take}, {make}] 28: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" [syn: {aim}, {take}, {train}, {take aim}, {direct}] 29: be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be taken drunk" 30: have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains" [syn: {carry}, {pack}, {take}] 31: engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?" [syn: {lease}, {rent}, {hire}, {charter}, {engage}, {take}] 32: receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" [syn: {subscribe}, {subscribe to}, {take}] 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" [syn: {take}, {have}] 36: lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea" [syn: {claim}, {take}] [ant: {disclaim}] 37: be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye" [syn: {accept}, {take}] 38: be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" [syn: {contain}, {take}, {hold}] 39: develop a habit; "He took to visiting bars" 40: proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work" [syn: {drive}, {take}] 41: obtain by winning; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize" 42: be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill" [syn: {contract}, {take}, {get}]
Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.
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