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takes
transitive verb1: to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: as a: to seize or capture physically <took them as prisoners> b: to get possession of (as fish or game) by killing or capturing c
(1): to move against (as an opponent's piece in chess) and remove from play
(2): to win in a card game <able to take 12 tricks> d: to acquire by eminent domain 2: grasp
, grip <take the ax by the handle>3 a: to catch or attack through the effect of a sudden force or influence <taken with a fit of laughing> <taken ill> b: to catch or come upon in a particular situation or action <was taken unawares> c: to gain the approval or liking of : captivate
, delight <was quite taken with her at their first meeting>4 a: to receive into one's body (as by swallowing, drinking, or inhaling) <take a pill> b: to put oneself into (as sun, air, or water) for pleasure or physical benefit c: to partake of : eat <takes dinner about seven>5 a: to bring or receive into a relation or connection <takes just four students a year> <it's time he took a wife> b: to copulate with6: to transfer into one's own keeping: a: appropriate <someone took my hat> b: to obtain or secure for use (as by lease, subscription, or purchase) <take a cottage for the summer> <I'll take the red one> <took an ad in the paper> 7 a: assume <gods often took the likeness of a human being> <when the college took its present form> b
(1): to enter into or undertake the duties of <take a job> <take office>
(2): to move onto or into : move into position on <the home team took the field> <take the witness stand> c
(1): to bind oneself by <take the oath of office>
(2): to make (a decision) especially with finality or authority d: to impose upon oneself <take the trouble to do good work> <take pains to make her feel welcome> e
(1): to adopt as one's own <take a stand on the issue> <take an interest>
(2): to align or ally oneself with <mother took his side> f: to assume as if rightfully one's own or as if granted <take the credit> g: to accept the burden or consequences of <took the blame> h: to have or assume as a proper part of or accompaniment to itself <transitive verbs take an object>8 a: to secure by winning in competition <took first place> b: defeat9: to pick out : choose
, select <took the best apple>10: to adopt, choose, or avail oneself of for use: as a: to have recourse to as an instrument for doing something <take a scythe to the weeds> b: to use as a means of transportation or progression <take the bus> c: to have recourse to for safety or refuge <take shelter> d: to go along, into, or through <took a different route> e
(1): to proceed to occupy <take a seat in the rear>
(2): to use up (as space or time) <takes a long time to dry>
(3): need
, require <takes a size nine shoe> <it takes two to start a fight> 11 a: to obtain by deriving from a source : draw <takes its title from the name of the hero> b
(1): to obtain as the result of a special procedure : ascertain <take the temperature> <take a census>
(2): to get in or as if in writing <take notes> <take an inventory>
(3): to get by drawing or painting or by photography <take a snapshot>
(4): to get by transference from one surface to another <take a proof> <take fingerprints>12: to receive or accept whether willingly or reluctantly <take a bribe> <will you take this call> <take a bet>: as a
(1): to submit to : endure <take a cut in pay>
(2): withstand <it will take a lot of punishment>
(3): suffer <took a direct hit> b
(1): to accept as true : believe <I'll take your word for it>
(2): follow <take my advice>
(3): to accept or regard with the mind in a specified way <took the news hard> <you take yourself too seriously> c: to indulge in and enjoy <was taking his ease on the porch> d: to receive or accept as a return (as in payment, compensation, or reparation) <we don't take credit cards> e: to accept in a usually professional relationship —often used with on<agreed to take him on as a client> f: to refrain from hitting at (a pitched ball) <take a strike> 13 a
(1): to let in : admit <the boat was taking water fast>
(2): accommodate <the suitcase wouldn't take another thing> b: to be affected injuriously by (as a disease) : contract <take cold>
; also : to be seized by <take a fit> <take fright> c: to absorb or become impregnated with (as dye)
; also : to be effectively treated by <a surface that takes a fine polish>14 a: apprehend
, understand <how should I take your remark> b: consider
, suppose <I take it you're not going> c: reckon
, accept <taking a stride at 30 inches> d: feel
, experience <take pleasure> <take an instant dislike to someone> <take offense>15 a: to lead, carry, or cause to go along to another place <this bus will take you into town> <took an umbrella with her> b: to cause to move to a specified state, condition, or sphere of activity <took the company public> <took his team to the finals> c: to stop prescribing a specified regimen to —used with off<took him off the medication>16 a: remove <take eggs from a nest> b
(1): to put an end to (life)
(2): to remove by death <was taken in his prime> c: subtract <take two from four> d: exact <the weather took its toll>17 a: to undertake and make, do, or perform <take a walk> <take aim> <take legal action> <take a test> <take a look> b: to participate in <take a meeting>18 a: to deal with <take first things first> b: to consider or view in a particular relation <taken together, the details were significant>
; especially : to consider as an example <take style, for instance> c
(1): to apply oneself to the study of <take music lessons> <take French>
(2): to study for especially successfully <taking a degree in engineering> <took holy orders>19: to obtain money from especially fraudulently <took me for all I had>20: to pass or attempt to pass through, along, or over <took the curve too fast> <take the stairs two at a time>intransitive verb1: to obtain possession: as a: capture b: to receive property under law as one's own 2: to lay hold : catch
, hold3: to establish a take especially by uniting or growing <90 percent of the grafts take>4 a: to betake oneself : set out : go <take after a purse snatcher> bchiefly dialect —used as an intensifier or redundantly with a following verb <took and swung at the ball>5 a: to take effect : act
, operate <hoped the lesson he taught would take> b: to show the natural or intended effect <dry fuel takes readily>6: charm
, captivate <a taking smile>7: detract8: to be seized or attacked in a specified way : become <took sick>
— tak·er noun
— take a back seat
: to have or assume a secondary position or status
— take a bath
: to suffer a heavy financial loss
— take account of
: to take into account
— take advantage of
— take after
: to resemble in features, build, character, or disposition
— take aim at
: target 1 <new legislation that takes aim at crime>
— take apart
— take a powder
: to leave hurriedly
— take care
: to be careful or watchful : exercise caution or prudence
— take care of
: to attend to or provide for the needs, operation, or treatment of
— take charge
: to assume care, custody, command, or control
— take effect
1: to become operative2: to be effective
— take exception
: object <took exception to the remark>
— take five or take ten
: to take a break especially from work
— take for
: to suppose to be
; especially : to suppose mistakenly to be
— take for granted
1: to assume as true, real, or expected2: to value too lightly
— take heart
: to gain courage or confidence
— take into account
: to make allowance for
— take in vain
: to use (a name) profanely or without proper respect
— take issue
: disagree
— take it on the chin
: to suffer from the results of a situation
— take kindly to
: to show an inclination to accept or approve
— take no prisoners
: to be merciless or relentless (as in exploiting an advantage) <a politician who takes no prisoners>
— take notice of
: to observe or treat with special attention
— take one's time
: to be leisurely about doing something
— take part
: join
, participate
, share
— take root
1: to become rooted2: to become fixed or established
— take shape
: to assume a definite or distinctive form
— take ship
: set out on a voyage by ship
— take the cake
: to carry off the prize : rank first
— take the count
1of a boxer : to be counted out2: to go down in defeat
— take the floor
: to rise (as in a meeting or a legislative assembly) to make a formal address
— take the mickey out of
British : to make fun of : tease
— take the plunge
: to do or undertake something decisively especially after a period of hesitation or uncertainty
— take to
1: to go to or into <take to the woods>2: to apply or devote oneself to (as a practice, habit, or occupation) <take to begging>3: to adapt oneself to : respond to <takes to water like a duck>4: to conceive a liking for
— take to court
— take to task
: to call to account for a shortcoming : criticize
— take to the cleaners
: to deprive of money or possessons : clean out
— take turns
synonyms take
, seize
, grasp
, clutch
, snatch
, grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control <take some salad from the bowl>. seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible <seized the suspect>. grasp stresses a laying hold so as to have firmly in possession <grasp the handle and pull>. clutch suggests avidity or anxiety in seizing or grasping and may imply less success in holding <clutching her purse>. snatch suggests more suddenness or quickness but less force than seize <snatched a doughnut and ran>. grab implies more roughness or rudeness than snatch <grabbed roughly by the arm>.
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