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taking taking definition

taking


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  take 
 
  20  of  42  senses  of  take 
 
  Sense  2 
  take  occupy,  use  up 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  3 
  lead,  take  direct,  conduct,  guide 
  =>  beacon 
  =>  mislead,  misguide,  lead  astray 
  =>  usher,  show 
 
  Sense  4 
  take  get  hold  of 
  =>  seize,  prehend,  clutch 
  =>  seize 
 
  Sense  5 
  assume,  acquire,  adopt,  take  on  take 
  =>  re-assume 
 
  Sense  6 
  take  read 
  =>  misread,  misinterpret 
 
  Sense  7 
  bring  convey,  take 
  =>  fetch 
  =>  ferry 
  =>  return,  take  back  bring  back 
  =>  church 
  =>  tube 
  =>  whisk 
  =>  conduct,  transmit,  convey,  carry,  channel 
  =>  land 
 
  Sense  8 
  take 
  =>  adopt,  take  in 
  =>  take  away 
  =>  take  back  repossess 
  =>  collect,  take  in 
  =>  impound,  attach,  sequester,  confiscate,  seize 
  =>  pocket 
  =>  bear,  take  over  accept  assume 
  =>  snap  up  snaffle,  grab 
  =>  recall,  call  in  call  back  withdraw 
  =>  deprive,  strip,  divest 
  =>  unburden 
 
  Sense  9 
  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand 
  =>  claim,  take  exact 
  =>  govern 
  =>  draw 
  =>  cost 
  =>  cry  out  for  cry  for 
  =>  imply,  involve 
 
  Sense  10 
  choose  take  select,  pick  out 
  =>  empanel,  impanel,  panel 
  =>  sieve,  sift 
  =>  draw 
  =>  dial 
  =>  plump,  go 
  =>  pick 
  =>  elect 
  =>  excerpt,  extract,  take  out 
  =>  cull  out 
  =>  cream  off  skim  off 
  =>  sieve  out  pick  over 
  =>  assign,  specify,  set  apart 
  =>  single  out  center  out 
  =>  think  of 
  =>  specify,  set  determine,  fix 
  =>  adopt,  follow  espouse 
  =>  screen,  screen  out  sieve,  sort 
  =>  vote  in 
  =>  elect 
  =>  nominate,  propose 
  =>  vote 
  =>  side  go  with 
 
  Sense  12 
  accept  take  have 
  =>  accept  admit  take  take  on 
  =>  welcome 
  =>  honor,  honour 
  =>  adopt,  borrow,  take  over  take  up 
 
  Sense  14 
  consider,  take  deal  look  at 
  =>  contemplate 
  =>  dally,  trifle,  play 
  =>  abstract 
  =>  warm  to 
 
  Sense  16 
  film,  shoot,  take 
  =>  reshoot,  retake 
 
  Sense  17 
  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
  =>  epilate,  depilate 
  =>  bail 
  =>  strip,  undress 
  =>  ablate 
  =>  clean,  pick 
  =>  clean 
  =>  winnow 
  =>  unbrace 
  =>  pick 
  =>  clear,  clear  up 
  =>  muck 
  =>  lift 
  =>  lift 
  =>  lift 
  =>  tear  away  tear  off 
  =>  take  off 
  =>  take  away  take  out 
  =>  pit,  stone 
  =>  seed 
  =>  unhinge 
  =>  shuck 
  =>  hull 
  =>  crumb 
  =>  chip  away  chip  away  at 
  =>  burl 
  =>  knock  out 
  =>  scavenge,  clean 
  =>  hypophysectomize,  hypophysectomise 
  =>  degas 
  =>  husk 
  =>  bur,  burr 
  =>  clear  off  clear  away 
  =>  flick 
  =>  strip,  dismantle 
  =>  strip 
  =>  clear 
  =>  defang 
  =>  bone,  debone 
  =>  disembowel,  eviscerate,  draw 
  =>  shell,  pod 
  =>  tusk,  detusk 
  =>  dehorn 
  =>  scalp 
  =>  weed 
  =>  condense 
  =>  bail  out  bale  out 
  =>  leach,  strip 
  =>  decalcify 
  =>  detoxify,  detoxicate 
  =>  de-ionate 
  =>  de-iodinate 
  =>  decarbonize,  decarbonise,  decarburize,  decarburise,  decoke 
  =>  delouse 
  =>  ream 
  =>  brush 
  =>  wash,  wash  out  wash  off  wash  away 
  =>  desorb 
  =>  pull 
  =>  defuse 
  =>  dredge 
  =>  wear  away  wear  off 
  =>  amputate,  cut  off 
  =>  resect 
  =>  skim,  skim  off  cream  off  cream 
  =>  strip 
  =>  strip 
  =>  scale,  descale 
  =>  circumcise 
  =>  undock 
  =>  dig,  delve,  cut  into  turn  over 
  =>  excavate,  dig,  hollow 
  =>  scoop,  scoop  out  lift  out  scoop  up  take  up 
  =>  extract,  pull  out  pull  pull  up  take  out  draw  out 
  =>  take  out 
  =>  unstring 
  =>  string 
  =>  wipe  off  wipe  away 
  =>  take  away  bear  off  bear  away  carry  away  carry  off 
  =>  unveil 
  =>  unpack,  take  out 
  =>  unburden,  disburden 
  =>  empty 
  =>  discharge 
  =>  unsaddle,  offsaddle 
  =>  shed,  cast,  cast  off  shake  off  throw,  throw  off  throw  away  drop 
  =>  dislodge,  free 
  =>  clean 
  =>  aspirate,  draw  in  suck  in 
  =>  delete,  cancel 
  =>  ladle,  lade,  laden 
  =>  spoon 
  =>  gut 
  =>  draw  off  draw  away  pull  off 
  =>  clean,  strip 
  =>  draw,  take  out 
  =>  draw,  pull  pull  out  get  out  take  out 
  =>  leach 
  =>  draw 
  =>  withdraw,  draw,  take  out  draw  off 
 
  Sense  18 
  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have 
  =>  hit 
  =>  cannibalize,  cannibalise 
  =>  use 
  =>  eat 
  =>  eat 
  =>  drink,  imbibe 
  =>  drink,  booze,  fuddle 
  =>  partake,  touch 
  =>  feed,  eat 
  =>  satiate,  sate,  replete,  fill 
  =>  sample,  try  try  out  taste 
  =>  take  in  sop  up  suck  in  take  up 
  =>  smoke 
  =>  drug,  do  drugs 
  =>  swallow,  get  down 
  =>  sup 
 
  Sense  19 
  take  undergo,  submit 
  =>  test 
 
  Sense  21 
  take 
  =>  rescue 
  =>  scale 
  =>  annex,  take  over 
  =>  extort 
  =>  appropriate,  capture,  seize,  conquer,  take  over 
  =>  assume,  usurp,  seize,  take  over  arrogate 
  =>  recapture,  retake 
  =>  relieve 
  =>  steal 
  =>  plunder,  despoil,  loot,  reave,  strip,  rifle,  ransack,  pillage,  foray 
  =>  sack,  plunder 
 
  Sense  25 
  learn,  study,  read,  take 
  =>  audit 
  =>  train,  prepare 
  =>  drill,  exercise,  practice,  practise 
 
  Sense  28 
  aim  take  train,  take  aim  direct 
  =>  target,  aim  place  direct,  point 
  =>  hold 
  =>  turn 
  =>  swing 
  =>  charge,  level,  point 
  =>  level 
 
  Sense  38 
  contain,  take  hold 
  =>  sleep 
  =>  seat 
 
  Sense  42 
  contract,  take  get 
  =>  catch 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  take 
 
  20  of  42  senses  of  take 
 
  Sense  2 
  take  occupy,  use  up 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  3 
  lead,  take  direct,  conduct,  guide 
  =>  beacon 
  =>  mislead,  misguide,  lead  astray 
  =>  usher,  show 
  =>  marshal 
 
  Sense  4 
  take  get  hold  of 
  =>  seize,  prehend,  clutch 
  =>  nab 
  =>  rack 
  =>  claw 
  =>  collar,  nail,  apprehend,  arrest,  pick  up  nab,  cop 
  =>  get  catch,  capture 
  =>  recapture,  retake 
  =>  lasso,  rope 
  =>  collar 
  =>  clasp 
  =>  grip 
  =>  bite,  seize  with  teeth 
  =>  gnaw 
  =>  snap  at  bite  off 
  =>  nip 
  =>  nibble 
  =>  pinch,  vellicate,  squeeze,  twinge,  tweet,  nip,  twitch 
  =>  tweak 
  =>  grab 
  =>  catch,  grab,  take  hold  of 
  =>  harpoon 
  =>  fish 
  =>  crab 
  =>  seine 
  =>  scallop,  scollop 
  =>  rail 
  =>  brail 
  =>  angle 
  =>  flyfish 
  =>  troll 
  =>  shrimp 
  =>  net  fish 
  =>  shark 
  =>  trawl 
  =>  still-fish 
  =>  prawn 
  =>  hook 
  =>  seize 
  =>  net,  nett 
  =>  intercept,  stop 
  =>  cut  off  cut  out 
  =>  snatch,  snatch  up  snap 
  =>  swoop,  swoop  up 
  =>  clench,  clinch 
  =>  grapple,  grip 
  =>  seize 
  =>  raven 
  =>  wrest 
  =>  kidnap,  nobble,  abduct,  snatch 
  =>  shanghai,  impress 
  =>  commandeer,  hijack,  highjack,  pirate,  expropriate 
  =>  carjack 
 
  Sense  5 
  assume,  acquire,  adopt,  take  on  take 
  =>  re-assume 
 
  Sense  6 
  take  read 
  =>  misread,  misinterpret 
 
  Sense  7 
  bring  convey,  take 
  =>  fetch 
  =>  ferry 
  =>  return,  take  back  bring  back 
  =>  church 
  =>  tube 
  =>  whisk 
  =>  conduct,  transmit,  convey,  carry,  channel 
  =>  wash  up 
  =>  pipe  in 
  =>  bring  in 
  =>  retransmit 
  =>  land 
  =>  ground,  run  aground 
 
  Sense  8 
  take 
  =>  adopt,  take  in 
  =>  take  away 
  =>  take  back  repossess 
  =>  collect,  take  in 
  =>  farm 
  =>  raise 
  =>  fund-raise,  fund  raise,  fundraise 
  =>  impound,  attach,  sequester,  confiscate,  seize 
  =>  garnishee 
  =>  distrain 
  =>  pocket 
  =>  bear,  take  over  accept  assume 
  =>  face  the  music 
  =>  snap  up  snaffle,  grab 
  =>  hog 
  =>  recall,  call  in  call  back  withdraw 
  =>  decommission 
  =>  deprive,  strip,  divest 
  =>  disarm,  unarm 
  =>  demilitarize,  demilitarise 
  =>  neutralize,  neutralise 
  =>  dispossess 
  =>  clean  out 
  =>  unclothe 
  =>  unsex 
  =>  orphan 
  =>  bereave 
  =>  unburden 
 
  Sense  9 
  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand 
  =>  claim,  take  exact 
  =>  govern 
  =>  draw 
  =>  cost 
  =>  cry  out  for  cry  for 
  =>  imply,  involve 
  =>  carry 
 
  Sense  10 
  choose  take  select,  pick  out 
  =>  empanel,  impanel,  panel 
  =>  sieve,  sift 
  =>  draw 
  =>  dial 
  =>  plump,  go 
  =>  pick 
  =>  elect 
  =>  excerpt,  extract,  take  out 
  =>  cull  out 
  =>  cream  off  skim  off 
  =>  sieve  out  pick  over 
  =>  assign,  specify,  set  apart 
  =>  dedicate 
  =>  detail 
  =>  single  out  center  out 
  =>  think  of 
  =>  specify,  set  determine,  fix 
  =>  quantify 
  =>  name 
  =>  reset 
  =>  define 
  =>  redefine 
  =>  adopt,  follow  espouse 
  =>  adhere 
  =>  screen,  screen  out  sieve,  sort 
  =>  vote  in 
  =>  elect 
  =>  co-opt 
  =>  reelect,  return 
  =>  nominate,  propose 
  =>  nominate,  put  up  put  forward 
  =>  vote 
  =>  turn  thumbs  down  vote  down 
  =>  outvote 
  =>  ballot 
  =>  poll 
  =>  side  go  with 
 
  Sense  12 
  accept  take  have 
  =>  accept  admit  take  take  on 
  =>  welcome 
  =>  honor,  honour 
  =>  adopt,  borrow,  take  over  take  up 
 
  Sense  14 
  consider,  take  deal  look  at 
  =>  contemplate 
  =>  entertain,  think  of  toy  with  flirt  with  think  about 
  =>  dally,  trifle,  play 
  =>  abstract 
  =>  warm  to 
 
  Sense  16 
  film,  shoot,  take 
  =>  reshoot,  retake 
 
  Sense  17 
  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
  =>  epilate,  depilate 
  =>  bail 
  =>  strip,  undress 
  =>  ablate 
  =>  clean,  pick 
  =>  clean 
  =>  winnow 
  =>  unbrace 
  =>  pick 
  =>  clear,  clear  up 
  =>  muck 
  =>  lift 
  =>  lift 
  =>  lift 
  =>  tear  away  tear  off 
  =>  take  off 
  =>  undress,  discase,  uncase,  unclothe,  strip,  strip  down  disrobe 
  =>  take  off 
  =>  peel  off 
  =>  slip  off 
  =>  uncloak 
  =>  doff,  take  off 
  =>  declaw 
  =>  dehorn 
  =>  disbud 
  =>  take  away  take  out 
  =>  bus 
  =>  kill,  obliterate,  wipe  out 
  =>  cross  off  cross  out  strike  out  strike  off  mark 
  =>  erase,  delete 
  =>  cart  off  cart  away  haul  off  haul  away 
  =>  pit,  stone 
  =>  seed 
  =>  unhinge 
  =>  shuck 
  =>  hull 
  =>  crumb 
  =>  chip  away  chip  away  at 
  =>  burl 
  =>  knock  out 
  =>  scavenge,  clean 
  =>  hypophysectomize,  hypophysectomise 
  =>  degas 
  =>  husk 
  =>  bur,  burr 
  =>  clear  off  clear  away 
  =>  flick 
  =>  strip,  dismantle 
  =>  strip 
  =>  clear 
  =>  denude,  bare,  denudate,  strip 
  =>  defoliate,  deforest,  disforest,  disafforest 
  =>  burn  off 
  =>  stump 
  =>  defang 
  =>  bone,  debone 
  =>  disembowel,  eviscerate,  draw 
  =>  shell,  pod 
  =>  tusk,  detusk 
  =>  dehorn 
  =>  scalp 
  =>  lift 
  =>  weed 
  =>  condense 
  =>  bail  out  bale  out 
  =>  leach,  strip 
  =>  decalcify 
  =>  detoxify,  detoxicate 
  =>  de-ionate 
  =>  de-iodinate 
  =>  decarbonize,  decarbonise,  decarburize,  decarburise,  decoke 
  =>  delouse 
  =>  ream 
  =>  brush 
  =>  wash,  wash  out  wash  off  wash  away 
  =>  desorb 
  =>  pull 
  =>  defuse 
  =>  dredge 
  =>  wear  away  wear  off 
  =>  abrade,  corrade,  abrase,  rub  down  rub  off 
  =>  chafe 
  =>  rasp 
  =>  amputate,  cut  off 
  =>  resect 
  =>  skim,  skim  off  cream  off  cream 
  =>  strip 
  =>  skin,  peel,  pare 
  =>  peel  off 
  =>  exfoliate 
  =>  flay 
  =>  bark,  skin 
  =>  decorticate 
  =>  pluck,  pull  tear,  deplume,  deplumate,  displume 
  =>  strip 
  =>  scale,  descale 
  =>  circumcise 
  =>  undock 
  =>  dig,  delve,  cut  into  turn  over 
  =>  furrow,  rut,  groove 
  =>  rout,  root,  rootle 
  =>  spade 
  =>  ridge 
  =>  shovel 
  =>  trowel 
  =>  burrow,  tunnel 
  =>  excavate,  dig,  hollow 
  =>  drive 
  =>  trench,  ditch 
  =>  scoop,  scoop  out  lift  out  scoop  up  take  up 
  =>  extract,  pull  out  pull  pull  up  take  out  draw  out 
  =>  wring  out  squeeze  out 
  =>  demodulate 
  =>  take  out 
  =>  pulp 
  =>  unstring 
  =>  string 
  =>  wipe  off  wipe  away 
  =>  deterge 
  =>  take  away  bear  off  bear  away  carry  away  carry  off 
  =>  spirit  away 
  =>  spirit  away  spirit  off 
  =>  whisk  off  whisk  away 
  =>  unveil 
  =>  unpack,  take  out 
  =>  bring  out  get  out 
  =>  winkle,  winkle  out 
  =>  unbox 
  =>  break  out 
  =>  uncrate 
  =>  unburden,  disburden 
  =>  empty 
  =>  unload,  offload 
  =>  discharge 
  =>  unsaddle,  offsaddle 
  =>  shed,  cast,  cast  off  shake  off  throw,  throw  off  throw  away  drop 
  =>  shed,  molt,  exuviate,  moult,  slough 
  =>  desquamate,  peel  off 
  =>  exfoliate 
  =>  autotomize 
  =>  dislodge,  free 
  =>  clean 
  =>  aspirate,  draw  in  suck  in 
  =>  delete,  cancel 
  =>  erase,  rub  out  score  out  efface,  wipe  off 
  =>  sponge 
  =>  scratch  out  cut  out 
  =>  strike,  expunge,  excise 
  =>  ladle,  lade,  laden 
  =>  slop 
  =>  spoon 
  =>  gut 
  =>  draw  off  draw  away  pull  off 
  =>  clean,  strip 
  =>  draw,  take  out 
  =>  milk 
  =>  strip 
  =>  pump 
  =>  siphon,  syphon,  siphon  off 
  =>  sluice 
  =>  tap 
  =>  suck 
  =>  rack 
  =>  deglycerolize,  deglycerolise 
  =>  draw,  pull  pull  out  get  out  take  out 
  =>  unsheathe 
  =>  leach 
  =>  draw 
  =>  withdraw,  draw,  take  out  draw  off 
  =>  cheque,  check  out 
  =>  overdraw 
  =>  tap 
  =>  divest 
 
  Sense  18 
  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have 
  =>  hit 
  =>  cannibalize,  cannibalise 
  =>  use 
  =>  drink,  tope 
  =>  board 
  =>  eat 
  =>  victual 
  =>  eat  in  dine  in 
  =>  eat  out  dine  out 
  =>  dine 
  =>  picnic 
  =>  eat 
  =>  wash  down 
  =>  gluttonize,  fress 
  =>  wolf,  wolf  down 
  =>  slurp 
  =>  fare 
  =>  pitch  in  dig  in 
  =>  pick  at  peck  at  peck 
  =>  peck,  pick  up 
  =>  gobble,  bolt 
  =>  gobble  up  shovel  in  bolt  down 
  =>  nibble,  munch 
  =>  nibble,  pick  piece 
  =>  ruminate 
  =>  dunk,  dip 
  =>  devour,  gulp,  guttle,  raven,  pig 
  =>  eat  up  finish,  polish  off 
  =>  tuck  in  tuck  away  put  away 
  =>  devour,  down  consume,  go  through 
  =>  smack 
  =>  break  bread 
  =>  nosh,  snack 
  =>  browse,  graze 
  =>  mess 
  =>  lunch 
  =>  brunch 
  =>  breakfast 
  =>  feast,  banquet,  junket 
  =>  wine  and  dine 
  =>  gorge,  ingurgitate,  overindulge,  glut,  englut,  stuff,  engorge,  overgorge,  overeat,  gormandize,  gormandise,  gourmandize,  binge,  pig  out  satiate,  scarf  out 
  =>  fill  up  fill,  stuff,  jam,  cram 
  =>  eat 
  =>  wash  down 
  =>  gluttonize,  fress 
  =>  wolf,  wolf  down 
  =>  slurp 
  =>  fare 
  =>  pitch  in  dig  in 
  =>  pick  at  peck  at  peck 
  =>  peck,  pick  up 
  =>  gobble,  bolt 
  =>  gobble  up  shovel  in  bolt  down 
  =>  nibble,  munch 
  =>  nibble,  pick  piece 
  =>  ruminate 
  =>  dunk,  dip 
  =>  devour,  gulp,  guttle,  raven,  pig 
  =>  eat  up  finish,  polish  off 
  =>  tuck  in  tuck  away  put  away 
  =>  devour,  down  consume,  go  through 
  =>  smack 
  =>  drink,  imbibe 
  =>  swill,  swill  down 
  =>  suck 
  =>  guggle,  gurgle 
  =>  sip 
  =>  guzzle 
  =>  lap,  lap  up 
  =>  drain  the  cup,  drink  up 
  =>  gulp,  quaff,  swig 
  =>  toss  off  bolt  down  belt  down  pour  down  down  drink  down  kill 
  =>  drink,  booze,  fuddle 
  =>  port 
  =>  claret 
  =>  pub-crawl,  bar  hop 
  =>  tipple,  bib 
  =>  souse,  soak,  inebriate,  hit  it  up 
  =>  wine 
  =>  carry,  hold 
  =>  partake,  touch 
  =>  receive 
  =>  feed,  eat 
  =>  forage 
  =>  raven,  prey 
  =>  raven 
  =>  victual 
  =>  suckle 
  =>  crop,  browse,  graze,  range,  pasture 
  =>  satiate,  sate,  replete,  fill 
  =>  cloy,  pall 
  =>  sample,  try  try  out  taste 
  =>  take  in  sop  up  suck  in  take  up 
  =>  smoke 
  =>  chain-smoke 
  =>  puff,  whiff 
  =>  inhale 
  =>  drug,  do  drugs 
  =>  inject 
  =>  mainline 
  =>  pop,  skin  pop 
  =>  take  a  hit,  snort 
  =>  free-base,  base 
  =>  dope 
  =>  swallow,  get  down 
  =>  bolt 
  =>  sup 
 
  Sense  19 
  take  undergo,  submit 
  =>  test 
 
  Sense  21 
  take 
  =>  rescue 
  =>  scale 
  =>  annex,  take  over 
  =>  colonize,  colonise 
  =>  extort 
  =>  blackmail 
  =>  appropriate,  capture,  seize,  conquer,  take  over 
  =>  annex 
  =>  carry 
  =>  assume,  usurp,  seize,  take  over  arrogate 
  =>  recapture,  retake 
  =>  relieve 
  =>  steal 
  =>  pilfer,  cabbage,  purloin,  pinch,  abstract,  snarf,  swipe,  hook,  sneak,  filch,  nobble,  lift 
  =>  rustle,  lift 
  =>  shoplift 
  =>  pirate 
  =>  plagiarize,  plagiarise,  lift 
  =>  crib 
  =>  pocket,  bag 
  =>  embezzle,  defalcate,  peculate,  misappropriate 
  =>  rob 
  =>  hold  up  stick  up 
  =>  mug 
  =>  pick 
  =>  hook,  snitch,  thieve,  cop,  knock  off  glom 
  =>  walk  off 
  =>  hustle,  pluck,  roll 
  =>  loot,  plunder 
  =>  burglarize,  burglarise,  burgle,  heist 
  =>  plunder,  despoil,  loot,  reave,  strip,  rifle,  ransack,  pillage,  foray 
  =>  deplume,  displume 
  =>  sack,  plunder 
 
  Sense  25 
  learn,  study,  read,  take 
  =>  audit 
  =>  train,  prepare 
  =>  apprentice 
  =>  retrain 
  =>  drill 
  =>  drill,  exercise,  practice,  practise 
 
  Sense  28 
  aim  take  train,  take  aim  direct 
  =>  target,  aim  place  direct,  point 
  =>  address 
  =>  range  in  home  in  zero  in 
  =>  hold 
  =>  turn 
  =>  swing 
  =>  charge,  level,  point 
  =>  level 
 
  Sense  38 
  contain,  take  hold 
  =>  sleep 
  =>  seat 
 
  Sense  42 
  contract,  take  get 
  =>  catch 
  =>  catch  cold 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  take 
 
  1  of  42  senses  of  take 
 
  Sense  7 
  bring  convey,  take 
  =>  come  come  up 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  take 
 
  42  senses  of  take 
 
  Sense  1 
  take 
  =>  act  move 
 
  Sense  2 
  take  occupy,  use  up 
  =>  use  expend 
 
  Sense  3 
  lead,  take  direct,  conduct,  guide 
 
  Sense  4 
  take  get  hold  of 
  Also  See->  take  in#4;  take  on#3;  take  off#8;  take  up#9;  take  away#1;  take  in#8;  take  apart#2 
 
  Sense  5 
  assume,  acquire,  adopt,  take  on  take 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  6 
  take  read 
  =>  interpret,  construe,  see 
 
  Sense  7 
  bring  convey,  take 
  =>  transport,  carry 
 
  Sense  8 
  take 
  Also  See->  take  out#8;  take  back#2;  take  in#4 
 
  Sense  9 
  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand 
 
  Sense  10 
  choose  take  select,  pick  out 
  =>  decide,  make  up  one's  mind,  determine 
 
  Sense  11 
  take 
  =>  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
 
  Sense  12 
  accept  take  have 
  =>  get  acquire 
  Also  See->  take  over#9;  take  over#4;  take  up#6;  take  in#1 
 
  Sense  13 
  fill,  take 
  =>  work  do  work 
 
  Sense  14 
  consider,  take  deal  look  at 
  =>  think  about 
 
  Sense  15 
  take 
  =>  experience,  receive,  have  get  undergo 
 
  Sense  16 
  film,  shoot,  take 
  =>  record,  enter  put  down 
 
  Sense  17 
  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
  Also  See->  take  off#10 
 
  Sense  18 
  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have 
  Also  See->  take  up#12 
 
  Sense  19 
  take  undergo,  submit 
  =>  endure,  stomach,  bear,  stand  tolerate,  support,  brook,  abide,  suffer,  put  up 
 
  Sense  20 
  take  accept 
 
  Sense  21 
  take 
 
  Sense  22 
  assume,  take  strike,  take  up 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  23 
  accept  admit  take  take  on 
  =>  accept  take  have 
 
  Sense  24 
  take 
  =>  receive,  get  find  obtain,  incur 
 
  Sense  25 
  learn,  study,  read,  take 
 
  Sense  26 
  claim,  take  exact 
  =>  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand 
 
  Sense  27 
  take  make 
  =>  head 
 
  Sense  28 
  aim  take  train,  take  aim  direct 
  =>  position 
 
  Sense  29 
  take 
  =>  become  go  get 
 
  Sense  30 
  carry,  pack,  take 
  =>  have  feature 
 
  Sense  31 
  lease,  rent,  hire,  charter,  engage,  take 
  =>  get  acquire 
 
  Sense  32 
  subscribe,  subscribe  to  take 
  =>  buy  purchase 
 
  Sense  33 
  take 
  =>  buy  purchase 
  Also  See->  withdraw#10,  draw#14,  take  out#8,  draw  off#2 
 
  Sense  34 
  take 
 
  Sense  35 
  take  have 
  =>  love,  make  out  make  love,  sleep  with  get  laid,  have  sex,  know  do  it  be  intimate,  have  intercourse,  have  it  away  have  it  off  screw,  fuck,  jazz,  eff,  hump,  lie  with  bed,  have  a  go  at  it  bang,  get  it  on  bonk 
 
  Sense  36 
  claim,  take 
  =>  affirm,  assert,  avow,  aver,  swan,  swear 
 
  Sense  37 
  accept  take 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  38 
  contain,  take  hold 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  39 
  take 
 
  Sense  40 
  drive,  take 
  =>  traverse,  track,  cover,  cross,  pass  over  get  over  get  across  cut  through  cut  across 
 
  Sense  41 
  take 
  =>  win 
 
  Sense  42 
  contract,  take  get 
  =>  sicken,  come  down 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  take 
 
  take  used  as  a  verb  is  extremely  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  42) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  take 
 
  Sense  9 
  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand 
 
  Sense  26 
  claim,  take  exact 
  =>  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  13 
  fill,  take 
  =>  work  do  work 
 
  Sense  22 
  assume,  take  strike,  take  up 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  15 
  take 
  =>  experience,  receive,  have  get  undergo 
 
  Sense  19 
  take  undergo,  submit 
  =>  endure,  stomach,  bear,  stand  tolerate,  support,  brook,  abide,  suffer,  put  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  take 
  =>  act  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  take  occupy,  use  up 
  =>  use  expend 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  lead,  take  direct,  conduct,  guide 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  take  get  hold  of 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  assume,  acquire,  adopt,  take  on  take 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  take  read 
  =>  interpret,  construe,  see 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  bring  convey,  take 
  =>  transport,  carry 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  take 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  choose  take  select,  pick  out 
  =>  decide,  make  up  one's  mind,  determine 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  take 
  =>  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  12 
  accept  take  have 
  =>  get  acquire 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  14 
  consider,  take  deal  look  at 
  =>  think  about 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  16 
  film,  shoot,  take 
  =>  record,  enter  put  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  17 
  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  18 
  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  20 
  take  accept 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  21 
  take 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  23 
  accept  admit  take  take  on 
  =>  accept  take  have 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  24 
  take 
  =>  receive,  get  find  obtain,  incur 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  25 
  learn,  study,  read,  take 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  27 
  take  make 
  =>  head 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  28 
  aim  take  train,  take  aim  direct 
  =>  position 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  29 
  take 
  =>  become  go  get 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  30 
  carry,  pack,  take 
  =>  have  feature 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  31 
  lease,  rent,  hire,  charter,  engage,  take 
  =>  get  acquire 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  32 
  subscribe,  subscribe  to  take 
  =>  buy  purchase 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  33 
  take 
  =>  buy  purchase 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  34 
  take 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  35 
  take  have 
  =>  love,  make  out  make  love,  sleep  with  get  laid,  have  sex,  know  do  it  be  intimate,  have  intercourse,  have  it  away  have  it  off  screw,  fuck,  jazz,  eff,  hump,  lie  with  bed,  have  a  go  at  it  bang,  get  it  on  bonk 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  36 
  claim,  take 
  =>  affirm,  assert,  avow,  aver,  swan,  swear 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  37 
  accept  take 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  38 
  contain,  take  hold 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  39 
  take 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  40 
  drive,  take 
  =>  traverse,  track,  cover,  cross,  pass  over  get  over  get  across  cut  through  cut  across 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  41 
  take 
  =>  win 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  42 
  contract,  take  get 
  =>  sicken,  come  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  taking 
  dangerous  undertaking 
  leave-taking 
  mistaking 
  overtaking 
  picture  taking 
  retaking 
  stocktaking 
  taking 
  taking  apart 
  taking  hold 
  taking  into  custody 
  taking  over 
  taking  possession 
  takings 
  undertaking 
 
  Overview  of  noun  taking 
 
  The  noun  taking  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  pickings,  taking  --  (the  act  of  someone  who  picks  up  or  takes  something  "the  pickings  were  easy";  "clothing  could  be  had  for  the  taking") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  take 
 
  The  verb  take  has  42  senses  (first  36  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (92)  take  --  (carry  out:  "take  action";  "take  steps";  "take  vengeance") 
  2.  (75)  take  occupy,  use  up  --  (as  of  time  or  space:  "It  took  three  hours  to  get  to  work  this  morning";  "This  event  occupied  a  very  short  time") 
  3.  (73)  lead,  take  direct,  conduct,  guide  --  (take  somebody  somewhere;  "We  lead  him  to  our  chief";  "can  you  take  me  to  the  main  entrance?";  "He  conducted  us  to  the  palace") 
  4.  (52)  take  get  hold  of  --  (get  into  one's  hands,  take  physically;  "Take  a  cookie!"  "Can  you  take  this  bag,  please") 
  5.  (39)  assume,  acquire,  adopt,  take  on  take  --  (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") 
  6.  (36)  take  read  --  (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!") 
  7.  (32)  bring  convey,  take  --  (take  something  or  somebody  with  oneself  somewhere;  "Bring  me  the  box  from  the  other  room";  "Take  these  letters  to  the  boss";  also  metaphorical,  as  in  "This  brings  me  to  the  main  point") 
  8.  (28)  take  --  (take  into  one's  possession;  "We  are  taking  an  orphan  from  Romania";  "I'll  take  three  salmon  steaks") 
  9.  (27)  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand  --  (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") 
  10.  (27)  choose  take  select,  pick  out  --  (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") 
  11.  (26)  take  --  (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") 
  12.  (25)  accept  take  have  --  (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") 
  13.  (23)  fill,  take  --  (assume,  as  of  positions  or  roles;  "She  took  the  job  as  director  of  development") 
  14.  (22)  consider,  take  deal  look  at  --  (consider,  as  of  an  example;  "Take  the  case  of  China";  "Consider  the  following  case") 
  15.  (21)  take  --  (experience  or  feel  submit  to  "Take  a  test";  "Take  the  plunge") 
  16.  (16)  film,  shoot,  take  --  (make  a  film  or  photograph  of  something  "take  a  scene";  "shoot  a  movie") 
  17.  (16)  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw  --  (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  environment") 
  18.  (15)  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have  --  (serve  oneself  to  or  consume  regularly;  "Have  another  bowl  of  chicken  soup!"  "I  don't  take  sugar  in  my  coffee") 
  19.  (15)  take  undergo,  submit  --  (accept  or  undergo,  often  unwillingly;  "We  took  a  pay  cut") 
  20.  (14)  take  accept  --  (make  use  of  or  accept  for  some  purpose;  "take  a  risk";  "take  an  opportunity") 
  21.  (13)  take  --  (take  by  force;  "Hitler  took  the  Baltic  Republics";  "The  army  took  the  fort  on  the  hill") 
  22.  (10)  assume,  take  strike,  take  up  --  (occupy  or  take  on  as  of  a  position  or  posture;  "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") 
  23.  (8)  accept  admit  take  take  on  --  (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") 
  24.  (8)  take  --  (ascertain  or  determine  by  measuring,  computing,  etc.:  "take  a  pulse";  take  a  reading  from  a  dial:  "A  reading  was  taken  of  the  earth's  tremors") 
  25.  (6)  learn,  study,  read,  take  --  (be  a  student  of  a  certain  subject;  "She  is  reading  for  the  bar  exam") 
  26.  (5)  claim,  take  exact  --  (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") 
  27.  (4)  take  make  --  (head  into  a  specified  direction;  "The  escaped  convict  took  to  the  hills";  "We  made  for  the  mountains") 
  28.  (4)  aim  take  train,  take  aim  direct  --  (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") 
  29.  (4)  take  --  (be  seized  in  a  specified  way  "take  sick",  "be  taken  drunk") 
  30.  (2)  carry,  pack,  take  --  (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") 
  31.  (2)  lease,  rent,  hire,  charter,  engage,  take  --  (engage  in  a  commercial  transaction;  "We  took  an  apartment  on  a  quiet  street";  "Let's  rent  a  car";  "Shall  we  take  a  guide  in  Rome?") 
  32.  (1)  subscribe,  subscribe  to  take  --  (receive  or  obtain  by  regular  payment;  "We  take  the  Times  every  day") 
  33.  (1)  take  --  (buy,  select;  "I'll  take  a  pound  of  that  sausage") 
  34.  (1)  take  --  (to  get  into  a  position  of  having  e.g.,  safety,  comfort;  "take  shelter  from  the  storm") 
  35.  (1)  take  have  --  (have  sex  with  archaic  use  "He  had  taken  this  woman  when  she  was  most  vulnerable") 
  36.  (1)  claim,  take  --  (lay  claim  to  as  of  an  idea;  "She  took  credit  for  the  whole  idea") 
  37.  accept  take  --  (be  designed  to  hold  or  take  "This  surface  will  not  take  the  dye") 
  38.  contain,  take  hold  --  (be  capable  of  holding  or  containing;  "This  box  won't  take  all  the  items";  "The  flask  holds  one  gallon") 
  39.  take  --  (develop  a  habit;  "He  took  to  visiting  bars") 
  40.  drive,  take  --  (proceed  along  in  a  vehicle;  "We  drive  the  turnpike  to  work") 
  41.  take  --  (obtain  by  winning:  "Winner  takes  all";  "He  took  first  prize") 
  42.  contract,  take  get  --  (be  stricken  by  an  illness,  fall  victim  to  an  illness;  "He  got  AIDS";  "She  came  down  with  pneumonia";  "She  took  a  chill") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  taking 
 
  The  adj  taking  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  fetching,  taking,  winning  --  (very  attractive;  capturing  interest;  "a  fetching  new  hairstyle";  "something  inexpressibly  taking  in  his  manner";  "a  winning  personality") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  taking 
 
  1  sense  of  taking 
 
  Sense  1 
  fetching,  taking,  winning 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  attractive)  ->  unattractive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  taking 
 
  1  sense  of  taking 
 
  Sense  1 
  fetching,  taking,  winning 
  =>  attractive  (vs.  unattractive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  taking 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  taking 
 
  taking  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  taking 
  breathtaking 
  painstaking 
  taking 
 
  Overview  of  noun  taking 
 
  The  noun  taking  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  pickings,  taking  --  (the  act  of  someone  who  picks  up  or  takes  something  "the  pickings  were  easy";  "clothing  could  be  had  for  the  taking") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  take 
 
  The  verb  take  has  42  senses  (first  36  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (92)  take  --  (carry  out:  "take  action";  "take  steps";  "take  vengeance") 
  2.  (75)  take  occupy,  use  up  --  (as  of  time  or  space:  "It  took  three  hours  to  get  to  work  this  morning";  "This  event  occupied  a  very  short  time") 
  3.  (73)  lead,  take  direct,  conduct,  guide  --  (take  somebody  somewhere;  "We  lead  him  to  our  chief";  "can  you  take  me  to  the  main  entrance?";  "He  conducted  us  to  the  palace") 
  4.  (52)  take  get  hold  of  --  (get  into  one's  hands,  take  physically;  "Take  a  cookie!"  "Can  you  take  this  bag,  please") 
  5.  (39)  assume,  acquire,  adopt,  take  on  take  --  (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") 
  6.  (36)  take  read  --  (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!") 
  7.  (32)  bring  convey,  take  --  (take  something  or  somebody  with  oneself  somewhere;  "Bring  me  the  box  from  the  other  room";  "Take  these  letters  to  the  boss";  also  metaphorical,  as  in  "This  brings  me  to  the  main  point") 
  8.  (28)  take  --  (take  into  one's  possession;  "We  are  taking  an  orphan  from  Romania";  "I'll  take  three  salmon  steaks") 
  9.  (27)  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand  --  (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") 
  10.  (27)  choose  take  select,  pick  out  --  (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") 
  11.  (26)  take  --  (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") 
  12.  (25)  accept  take  have  --  (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") 
  13.  (23)  fill,  take  --  (assume,  as  of  positions  or  roles;  "She  took  the  job  as  director  of  development") 
  14.  (22)  consider,  take  deal  look  at  --  (consider,  as  of  an  example;  "Take  the  case  of  China";  "Consider  the  following  case") 
  15.  (21)  take  --  (experience  or  feel  submit  to  "Take  a  test";  "Take  the  plunge") 
  16.  (16)  film,  shoot,  take  --  (make  a  film  or  photograph  of  something  "take  a  scene";  "shoot  a  movie") 
  17.  (16)  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw  --  (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  environment") 
  18.  (15)  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have  --  (serve  oneself  to  or  consume  regularly;  "Have  another  bowl  of  chicken  soup!"  "I  don't  take  sugar  in  my  coffee") 
  19.  (15)  take  undergo,  submit  --  (accept  or  undergo,  often  unwillingly;  "We  took  a  pay  cut") 
  20.  (14)  take  accept  --  (make  use  of  or  accept  for  some  purpose;  "take  a  risk";  "take  an  opportunity") 
  21.  (13)  take  --  (take  by  force;  "Hitler  took  the  Baltic  Republics";  "The  army  took  the  fort  on  the  hill") 
  22.  (10)  assume,  take  strike,  take  up  --  (occupy  or  take  on  as  of  a  position  or  posture;  "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") 
  23.  (8)  accept  admit  take  take  on  --  (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") 
  24.  (8)  take  --  (ascertain  or  determine  by  measuring,  computing,  etc.:  "take  a  pulse";  take  a  reading  from  a  dial:  "A  reading  was  taken  of  the  earth's  tremors") 
  25.  (6)  learn,  study,  read,  take  --  (be  a  student  of  a  certain  subject;  "She  is  reading  for  the  bar  exam") 
  26.  (5)  claim,  take  exact  --  (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") 
  27.  (4)  take  make  --  (head  into  a  specified  direction;  "The  escaped  convict  took  to  the  hills";  "We  made  for  the  mountains") 
  28.  (4)  aim  take  train,  take  aim  direct  --  (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") 
  29.  (4)  take  --  (be  seized  in  a  specified  way  "take  sick",  "be  taken  drunk") 
  30.  (2)  carry,  pack,  take  --  (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") 
  31.  (2)  lease,  rent,  hire,  charter,  engage,  take  --  (engage  in  a  commercial  transaction;  "We  took  an  apartment  on  a  quiet  street";  "Let's  rent  a  car";  "Shall  we  take  a  guide  in  Rome?") 
  32.  (1)  subscribe,  subscribe  to  take  --  (receive  or  obtain  by  regular  payment;  "We  take  the  Times  every  day") 
  33.  (1)  take  --  (buy,  select;  "I'll  take  a  pound  of  that  sausage") 
  34.  (1)  take  --  (to  get  into  a  position  of  having  e.g.,  safety,  comfort;  "take  shelter  from  the  storm") 
  35.  (1)  take  have  --  (have  sex  with  archaic  use  "He  had  taken  this  woman  when  she  was  most  vulnerable") 
  36.  (1)  claim,  take  --  (lay  claim  to  as  of  an  idea;  "She  took  credit  for  the  whole  idea") 
  37.  accept  take  --  (be  designed  to  hold  or  take  "This  surface  will  not  take  the  dye") 
  38.  contain,  take  hold  --  (be  capable  of  holding  or  containing;  "This  box  won't  take  all  the  items";  "The  flask  holds  one  gallon") 
  39.  take  --  (develop  a  habit;  "He  took  to  visiting  bars") 
  40.  drive,  take  --  (proceed  along  in  a  vehicle;  "We  drive  the  turnpike  to  work") 
  41.  take  --  (obtain  by  winning:  "Winner  takes  all";  "He  took  first  prize") 
  42.  contract,  take  get  --  (be  stricken  by  an  illness,  fall  victim  to  an  illness;  "He  got  AIDS";  "She  came  down  with  pneumonia";  "She  took  a  chill") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  taking 
 
  The  adj  taking  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  fetching,  taking,  winning  --  (very  attractive;  capturing  interest;  "a  fetching  new  hairstyle";  "something  inexpressibly  taking  in  his  manner";  "a  winning  personality") 



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