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Meaning oftakein English

take

us//teɪk//uk//teɪk//

Pluraltakes
Past Tensetook
Past Participletaken
Participle Verbtaking
Third Person Singulartakes

Definitions

Verb
1. to gain control or possession; with or without force
  She will take the keys from her brother.
2. to receive or accept something given
  The company will take orders from customers online.
3. to assume or accept as rightful
  The new employee will take responsibility for the project.
4. to seize or capture something; gain control
  The police will take action to stop the robbery.
5. to transfer into one's possession; carry off
  The moving company will take the furniture out of the house.
6. to win or capture in a game
  The chess player will take the opponent's king in the next move.
7. to receive as payment; compensation
  The company will take $100 as a deposit for the service.
8. to accept and follow advice
  She decided to take her doctor's advice and change her diet.
9. to form a relationship with someone
  The company will take a closer look at the candidate's qualifications.
10. to acquire property legally
  The lawyer helped her client take ownership of the inherited land.
11. to carry or lead something/someone
  The tour guide will take the tourists to the museum.
12. to transport or carry something; convey to another place
  The truck will take the heavy equipment to the construction site.
13. to lead or guide to a destination; provide access
  The tour guide will take the visitors to the ancient castle.
14. to obtain by payment; lease
  The company will take the office space on a five-year lease.
15. to eat or drink something
  She will take a cup of coffee before the meeting.
16. to ingest or receive medicine; swallow or inhale
  The patient needs to take the prescribed medication orally.
17. to undergo or be subjected to something
  The city will take the full impact of the storm.
18. to experience or feel emotions
  The news of her loss made her take a deep sense of sorrow.
19. to endure or tolerate a situation
  The community will take the economic downturn with resilience.
20. to suffer or endure hardship; damage
  The city's infrastructure could not take the floodwaters and was severely damaged.
21. to participate or engage in something
  The students will take part in the school play.
22. to change or transform something
  The new policy will take effect and change the company's direction.
23. to regard or consider something (in a certain way)
  I will take this opportunity to learn from my mistakes.
24. to form a decision or opinion; conclude
  The committee will take the proposal into consideration and make a decision.
25. to understand in a certain way
  The manager will take the feedback as a suggestion for improvement.
26. to believe or accept statements
  The expert will take the data as evidence to support her theory.
27. to assume or suppose something; consider
  We take it for granted that everyone has access to clean water.
28. to derive meaning or conclusion
  The researcher will take the data to infer the cause of the problem.
29. to obtain or acquire something; get
  She will take a few minutes to review the document before signing it.
30. to catch or contract something (illness, etc.)
  The child may take a cold if she doesn't wear a jacket in the cold weather.
31. to catch or come upon something; a particular state
  She may take a chill if she doesn't wear warm clothes outside.
32. to captivate or charm someone
  The beautiful music will take her heart and make her feel happy.
33. to absorb or be treated by something (dye, polish, etc.)
  The fabric will take the dye well and have a vibrant color.
34. to let in water (of a ship)
  The old boat began to take water and needed to be repaired immediately.
35. to fill or use up time; space
  The meeting will take up most of the morning.
36. to last or expend a certain amount of time
  The project will take several months to complete.
37. to use or exploit something; gain advantage
  The company will take advantage of the new technology to increase profits.
38. to practice or perform an action
  The students will take turns to practice their presentation skills.
39. to assume a role or form; perform
  The actor will take the stage to perform her role.
40. to assume a form or shape
  The liquid will take the shape of its container.
41. to perform a role; act as someone
  She will take the role of a manager in the new company.
42. to assume a job or office; undertake duties
  The newly elected president will take office and begin her duties.
43. to commit or obligate oneself; make a promise
  I will take responsibility for my actions.
44. to move into or through something; enter
  The key will take the lock and open the door.
45. to go or move into a place
  The tourists will take the elevator to get to the top floor.
46. to use or have recourse to something
  The company will take legal action to protect its intellectual property.
47. to measure or determine something; examine
  The researcher will take the measurements of the room to determine its size.
48. to write down; record something
  The secretary will take notes during the meeting to record important decisions.
49. to capture an image; photograph something
  She will take a photo of the beautiful sunset.
50. to obtain money by deceit; swindling
  The scammer will take money from innocent people by deceiving them.
51. to study or enroll in a course
  She will take the course on marketing to improve her skills.
52. to handle or deal with something
  The manager will take the complaint and try to resolve it.
53. to consider something in a certain way; as an example
  The teacher will take the student's excuse as a valid reason for being late.
54. to decline swinging at a pitched ball
  The batter will take the pitch and not swing at it.
55. to accept or be used with something; a form
  The new employee will take to the company's culture quickly.
56. to require a specific grammatical form
  The verb take requires an object in this grammatical form.
57. to accept arguments or inputs
  The system will take user feedback to improve its performance.
58. to engage or have an effect; adhere properly
  The glue will take hold and bond the materials together.
59. to adhere or absorb properly; bind
  The new glue will take to the surface and bond the materials together.
60. to grow or develop after planting
  The seeds will take in the garden and grow into beautiful flowers.
61. to catch or engage; interlock
  The gears will take and interlock to form a strong connection.
62. to visit or include in travel
  The traveler will take a detour to visit the famous landmark.
63. to portray or depict in art
64. to grasp or seize something; move it
65. to gain possession or control
66. to receive or accept something
67. to consume or ingest something
68. to experience or undergo something; endure
69. to accept or assume something; a right
70. to fill or use up space; time
71. to avail oneself of something
72. to assume a form or role
73. to occupy or enter a space; move into something
74. to capture an image of someone
75. to accept as input or relation
76. to admit something into one's body; intimate contact
77. to consume food or drink; eat
78. to have the intended effect; be effective
Noun
1. an act or instance of taking
2. something captured or seized; spoils
3. income or proceeds from a business
4. profits or proceeds (legal or illegal)
5. a personal view or opinion; perspective
6. a distinct approach or method
7. a filmed scene recorded at one time; uninterrupted
8. a single musical performance recording
9. a visible facial response (to something unexpected)
10. successful inoculation instance (medicine)
11. catching a ball (sports)
12. quantity of copy given to a compositor
13. something seized or captured
14. a viewpoint or opinion; perspective

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