Noun has 2 senses

• take(n = noun.possession) issue, payoff, proceeds, return, takings, yield - the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"


Derived form verb take₃₂

• take(n = noun.act) - the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption;


Derived form verb take₁₆

Verb has 42 senses

• take(v = verb.social) - carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• take(v = verb.possession) occupy, use up - require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"



Sample sentence:
They %s a long time

• take(v = verb.motion) conduct, direct, guide, lead - take somebody somewhere; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"; "We lead him to our chief"

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

• take(v = verb.contact) get hold of - get into one's hands, take physically; "Can you take this bag, please"; "Take a cookie!"

Derived form noun taking₁
Sample sentence:
The children %s the ball

• take(v = verb.change) acquire, adopt, assume, take on - take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"; "The story took a new turn"


Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

• take(v = verb.cognition) read - interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "How should I take this message?"; "I read this address as a satire"; "You can't take credit for this!"



Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP

• take(v = verb.motion) bring, convey - 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"




Sample sentences:
They %s the food to the people
They %s the people the food

• take(v = verb.possession) - take into one's possession; "I'll take three salmon steaks"; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"

Antonym: give
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

• take(v = verb.motion) - 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"

Sample sentence:
The men %s the boat

• take(v = verb.cognition) choose, pick out, select - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"; "Take any one of these cards"


Sample sentence:
They %s him to write the letter

• take(v = verb.possession) accept, have - receive willingly something given or offered; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"



Derived form noun taker₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

• take(v = verb.social) fill, occupy - assume, as of positions or roles; "he occupies the position of manager"; "She took the job as director of development"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"


Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• take(v = verb.cognition) consider, deal, look at - take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Consider the following case"; "Take the case of China"


Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• take(v = verb.stative) ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"


Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

• take(v = verb.perception) - experience or feel or submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the plunge"


Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• take(v = verb.communication) film, shoot - make a film or photograph of something; "shoot a movie"; "take a scene"




Derived form noun take₂
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot %s Sue

• take(v = verb.change) remove, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, 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"

Sample sentence:
They want to %s the doors

• take(v = verb.consumption) consume, have, ingest, take in - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

Sample sentence:
They %s the cake with sugar

• take(v = verb.cognition) submit - accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"



Derived form noun taker₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• take(v = verb.possession) accept - make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• take(v = verb.possession) - take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"

Sample sentence:
They %s the hill

• take(v = verb.motion) assume, strike, take up - occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"


Sample sentence:
The men %s the horses across the field

• take(v = verb.possession) accept, admit, 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"



Sample sentence:
Sam cannot %s Sue

• take(v = verb.change) - ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"; "take a pulse"

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• take(v = verb.cognition) learn, read, study - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• take(v = verb.communication) claim, 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"


Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

• take(v = verb.motion) make - head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP

• take(v = verb.competition) aim, direct, take aim, train - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"


Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s something PP

• take(v = verb.change) - be seized or affected in a specified way; "be taken drunk"; "take sick"

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s Adjective

• take(v = verb.stative) carry, pack - have with oneself; have on one's person; "I always carry money"; "She always takes an umbrella"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"


Sample sentence:
They %s more bread

• take(v = verb.possession) charter, engage, hire, lease, rent - engage for service under a term of contract; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

• take(v = verb.possession) subscribe, subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day"

Derived form noun take₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• take(v = verb.possession) - buy, select; "I'll take a pound of that sausage"


Sample sentence:
They %s the newspapers

• take(v = verb.possession) - to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; "take shelter from the storm"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• take(v = verb.contact) have - have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

• take(v = verb.communication) claim - lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"


Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• take(v = verb.stative) accept - be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"

Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

• take(v = verb.stative) contain, hold - be capable of holding or containing; "The flask holds one gallon"; "This box won't take all the items"