to take
- verb
- /teɪk/
- So first, let's take this and do that.
- take away
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Watch on YouTubeAnd that's how the high command took my daddy from me.
- And that's how the high command took my daddy from me.
- Once she finds the thing, take it and kill her.
- Who else would we have to take out of the the thing?
Examples
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It's been about two years since they took that off.
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I just need to take a minute.
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Take your hands off me.
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After numerous requests, his boss permitted him to take time off from work without pay.
Academic text (2012) -
Please don't forget to take your laundry out of the machine this time.
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Please take this document to the front desk so they can file it away.
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Make sure to take your keys before you leave the house.
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He decided to take the cookies out of the oven after 10 minutes.
Synonyms
To remove something from a place or container
To move something or someone away from a place
To remove something from a place or reduce something important, for example a right
To free someone from something harmful or unwanted
To remove or throw away something you do not want
Remove or kill something completely so it is gone
To remove something that is fixed or standing, for example stage equipment
To remove something unwanted from a place
To take money or things out of a place where they are kept
Remove something so it is no longer used
To make a feeling or idea go away
Remove an outside layer or covering from something to show what is under it
To get rid of something you do not want or need
To destroy or carry something away completely, for example by water
Antonyms
Idioms
- Formal
To do something without asking for permission, as if you are allowed
- Formal
To refuse to answer questions in court to avoid saying something that could make you look guilty
- Formal
Refuse to answer questions in court or by police to avoid saying you did something wrong
- Offensive
To do very well and act confidently, often in a forceful way
- Informal
A situation where people who should not lead control things and cause chaos
- Texting
To understand and accept that someone's remark makes sense even if you do not agree
To make someone lose the job or money they need to live
- Informal
Allowing a small favor makes someone try to take much more than you wanted
Phrasal Verbs
To remove something from a place or reduce something important, for example a right
Compounds
- Specialized
A device or action that pulls in extra material, for example slack in a rope
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Etymology
Take comes from the old Norse taka, which meant 'to grab' or 'remove'. So to take something off or take away is like 'grabbing' it and removing it from where it was.