to take
- verb
- /teɪk/
- Take your time.
- take a test
- take an exam
- take a course
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Watch on YouTubeThis 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 go through something often unpleasant or difficult
To accept another person's control, often against your wishes
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
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.