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- Dictionarytake/teɪk/
verb
- 1. lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold: "Mrs Morgan took another biscuit" Similar Opposite
- 2. remove (someone or something) from a particular place: "he took an envelope from his inside pocket" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time: "he completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes" Similar
- 2. an amount of something gained or acquired from one source or in one session: "the take from commodity taxation" Similar
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to move something or someone from one place to another: take something (with someone) The weather forecast said rain, so take your umbrella (with you) when you go out. be taken to The suitcases were taken to San Antonio by mistake. Take the book up/down to the third floor of the library.
Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of TAKE is to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control. How to use take in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Take.
to receive and accept willingly (something given or offered): to take a compliment with a smile; to take a bribe. to receive or be the recipient of (something bestowed, administered, etc.): to take first prize. to accept and act upon or comply with: to take advice; to take a dare. to receive or accept (a person) into some relation:
Take means to gain possession of or lay hold of something. You can take an apple from a bowl or take a child's hand to cross the street. Ways to take include receiving, removing, capturing, picking something up, or being seized by something. Take has many, many senses and has found
1. To get into one's hands, control, or possession, especially: a. To grasp or grip: take your partner's hand. b. To capture physically; seize: take an enemy fortress. c. To seize with authority or legal right: The town took the land by eminent domain. d. To get possession of (fish or game, for example) by capturing or killing. e.
In ordinary spoken or written English, people use take with a range of nouns instead of using a more specific verb. For example people often say ' he took control ' or ' she took a positive attitude ' instead of 'he assumed control' or 'she adopted a positive attitude'.
Definition of take verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
TAKE definition: 1. to get and carry something with you when you go somewhere: 2. to go somewhere with someone…. Learn more.
Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. taken, takes, taking, took. To get by conquering; capture; seize. Webster's New World. To trap, snare, or catch (a bird, animal, or fish) Webster's New World. To affect in a strong or sudden manner as if by capturing, as: American Heritage. To win (a game, a trick at cards, etc.) Webster's New World.
take. verb. /teɪk/ Verb Forms. carry/lead. [transitive] to carry or move something from one place to another take something (with you) I forgot to take my bag with me when I got off the bus. take something to somebody/something Take this to the bank for me, would you?
