to take
- verb
- /teɪk/
- Take your time.
- take a test
- take an exam
- take a course
This is the third year that I've taken this sabbatical.
- This is the third year that I've taken this sabbatical.
- We we went to NYU and I took a big break.
- I think that realization came when I took those, that six months.
- I'm always until the day I take my last breath.
Examples
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close your eyes and take a minute or two to do that.
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The test was administered individually, and it took about 3 to 4 minutes for each participant.
Academic text (2008) -
And I think now we can start to take some questions.
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The next step is for me to take this.
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In these circumstances, we have to take action.
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Now take a big breath and make a wish, darling.
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Many students in Mrs. Newton's class were taking the test for the third time.
Academic text (2013) -
I know it seems like a bummer now, but how refreshing is it to get a chance to take a break from social media?
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Take a deep breath.
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Students often feel nervous before they take an important exam.
Synonyms
To accept another person's control, often against your wishes
To go through something often unpleasant or difficult
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
- Literature
Behave in a very foolish way without thinking clearly
- Texting
To understand and accept that someone's remark makes sense even if you do not agree
- Informal
Leave a game or group angrily because you did not get your way
- Informal
To accept unpleasant results and sometimes punishment for something you did
- Informal
A situation where people who should not lead control things and cause chaos
To keep going without giving up after facing many hard times
To make someone lose the job or money they need to live
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
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Take comes from an old Norse word taka meaning 'to receive' or 'get'. So when you 'take' a hardship or blame you are 'receiving' or accepting that experience.