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Take

/teɪk/

The or an act of taking.

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📖 Definitions of "Take"

noun

1
The or an act of taking.
2
Something that is taken; a haul.
3
An interpretation or view, opinion or assessment; perspective.
"What's your take on this issue, Fred?"
4
An approach, a (distinct) treatment.
"a new take on a traditional dish"

verb

1
To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.
"I'll take that plate off the table."
2
To receive or accept (something) (especially something given or bestowed, awarded, etc).
"The camera takes 35mm film."
3
To remove.
"take two eggs from the carton"
4
To have sex with.

🔄 Synonyms of "Take"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
yieldnoun	To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
conveyverb	To communicate; to make known; to portray.
issuenoun	The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
conductnoun	Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
engageverb	(transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
necessitateverb	(transitive) To make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought about.
leadverb	(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
considerverb	(transitive) To think about seriously.
directverb	Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
demandnoun	The desire to purchase goods and services.
acquireverb	(transitive) To get.
carryverb	(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
needverb	(transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.
haveverb	(transitive) To possess, own.
contractnoun	An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
returnnoun	(intransitive) To come or go back (to a place or person).
studynoun	(usually academic, transitive, intransitive) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
trainnoun	Elongated or trailing portion.
admitverb	(transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration
makeverb	(transitive) To create.
involveverb	To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.
dealnoun	(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
acceptverb	(transitive) To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
requireverb	Naturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary.

↔️ Antonyms of "Take"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
declinenoun	The act of declining or refusing something.
giveverb	(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
obviateverb	(transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.
rejectverb	(transitive) To refuse to accept; to forswear.
refuseverb	(transitive) To decline (a request or demand).
refrainverb	(intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew
abstainverb	(intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.
eliminateverb	(transitive) To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.
desistverb	(ambitransitive, formal) To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
musicalnoun	Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation.
turn downverb	(idiomatic) To refuse, decline, or deny.
disclaimverb	(transitive) To completely renounce claims to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for
pass upverb	(idiomatic, transitive) To refuse (not accept); forgo.
rid ofverb	do away with

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Take"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
get hold ofverb	(transitive) To contact (a person).
take upverb	(transitive) To lift; to raise.
undergoverb	(transitive) To experience; to pass through a phase.
pick outverb	(transitive) To select.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
getverb	(transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
take onverb	To obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.
acquireverb	(transitive) To get.
conveyverb	To communicate; to make known; to portray.
submitverb	(ambitransitive) To enter or put forward for approval, consideration, marking etc.
take inverb	(transitive) To receive.
containverb	(transitive) To hold inside.
bringverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
carryverb	(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
take awayverb	To remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.
conductverb	(transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
removeverb	(transitive) To delete.
yieldverb	To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
returnverb	(intransitive) To come or go back (to a place or person).
engageverb	(transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.