Word: take Word origin: late Old English tacan ‘get (especially by force), capture’, from Old Norse taka ‘grasp, lay hold of’, of unknown ultimate origin. Phonetic: teɪk Listen:
lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold. Example: Mrs Morgan took another biscuit
remove (someone or something) from a particular place. Example: he took an envelope from his inside pocket
carry or bring with one; convey. Example: he took along a portfolio of his drawings
accept or receive (someone or something). Example: she was advised to take any job offered
consume as food, drink, medicine, or drugs. Example: take an aspirin and lie down
make, undertake, or perform (an action or task). Example: Lucy took a deep breath
require or use up (a specified amount of time). Example: the jury took an hour and a half to find McPherson guilty
be attracted or charmed by. Example: Billie was very taken with him
(of a plant or seed) take root or begin to grow; germinate. Example: the fuchsia cuttings had taken and were looking good
have or require as part of the appropriate construction. Example: verbs which take both the infinitive and the finite clause as their object
a scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time. Example: he completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes
an amount of something gained or acquired from one source or in one session. Example: the take from commodity taxation
an amount of copy set up at one time or by one compositor.
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