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Take 1Definition: Taken.
Take 2Definition: To gain or secure the interest or affection of; to captivate; to engage; to interest; to charm. Take 3Definition: To make selection of; to choose; also, to turn to; to have recourse to; as, to take the road to the right. Take 4Definition: To employ; to use; to occupy; hence, to demand; to require; as, it takes so much cloth to make a coat. Take 5Definition: To form a likeness of; to copy; to delineate; to picture; as, to take picture of a person. Take 6Definition: To draw; to deduce; to derive. Take 7Definition: To lead; to conduct; as, to take a child to church. Take 8Definition: To carry; to convey; to deliver to another; to hand over; as, he took the book to the bindery. Take 9Definition: To remove; to withdraw; to deduct; with from; as, to take the breath from one; to take two from four. Take 10Definition: In a somewhat passive sense, to receive; to bear; to endure; to acknowledge; to accept. Take 11Definition: To accept, as something offered; to receive; not to refuse or reject; to admit. Take 12Definition: To receive as something to be eaten or dronk; to partake of; to swallow; as, to take food or wine. Take 13Definition: Not to refuse or balk at; to undertake readily; to clear; as, to take a hedge or fence. Take 14Definition: To bear without ill humor or resentment; to submit to; to tolerate; to endure; as, to take a joke; he will take an affront from no man. Take 15Definition: To accept the word or offer of; to receive and accept; to bear; to submit to; to enter into agreement with; used in general senses; as, to take a form or shape. Take 16Definition: 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. Take 17Definition: To please; to gain reception; to succeed. Take 18Definition: To admit of being pictured, as in a photograph; as, his face does not take well. Take 19Definition: That which is taken; especially, the quantity of fish captured at one haul or catch. Take 20Definition: The quantity or copy given to a compositor at one time. take 21Definition: the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption take 22Definition: the income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about take 23Definition: be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill" take 24Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. 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 envir take 25Definition: 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" take 26Definition: 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" take 27Definition: be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be taken drunk" take 28Definition: be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam" take 29Definition: 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!" take 30Definition: accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut" take 31Definition: 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" take 32Definition: take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case" take 33Definition: 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" take 34Definition: lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea" take 35Definition: make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie" take 36Definition: obtain by winning; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize" take 37Definition: aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "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" take 38Definition: serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don''t take sugar in my coffee" take 39Definition: get into one''s hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please" take 40Definition: have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable" take 41Definition: travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route to Newark" take 42Definition: proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work" take 43Definition: 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" take 44Definition: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" take 45Definition: head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains" take 46Definition: 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" take 47Definition: experience or feel or submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the plunge" take 48Definition: to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; "take shelter from the storm" take 49Definition: take into one''s possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I''ll take three salmon steaks" take 50Definition: take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill" take 51Definition: buy, select; "I''ll take a pound of that sausage" take 52Definition: 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?" take 53Definition: receive or obtain by regular payment; "We take the Times every day" take 54Definition: make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity" take 55Definition: 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" take 56Definition: 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" take 57Definition: as of time or space; "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time" take 58Definition: assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development" take 59Definition: develop a habit; "He took to visiting bars" take 60Definition: carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance" take 61Definition: 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"; take 62Definition: be capable of holding or containing; "This box won''t take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" take 63Definition: 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" take 64Definition: be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
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