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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 -------------- 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 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")
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