to take
- verb
- /teɪk/
- The project will take several months to complete, so we need to be patient.
- take time
- take longer
- take 10 minutes
He said that it could take a few weeks.
- He said that it could take a few weeks.
- You have learned that this takes a decade to learn.
- It is something that will take the rest of our lives.
- So the healing process could take thousands of years.
- And very simply, it just takes one person.
- If so, what would it take to redefine freedom?
- I think we're that is going to take so long.
- It looks like this took a little longer than expected.
- What if you could make your work take less work?
Examples
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No matter how long it takes, they find a way.
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An old African proverb states that it takes a village to raise a child.
Academic text (2015) -
Like it, all it takes is one thing.
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And it says this can take a long time.
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And very simply, it just takes one person.
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What does it take to get somebody to remember me?!
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How long will it take to complete the fuel tank?
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If the recommended six items are included, it will take several hours per student to complete.
Academic text (2013) -
So the healing process could take thousands of years.
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The job I'm talking about takes brains and integrity.
Synonyms
To require something because it is important
Need something because a rule or situation makes it necessary
Include someone or something as a necessary part of an activity
To have space inside for something
To have something inside like a box or book
Need something because the situation makes it necessary
To need something because a job or situation must have it
To fill space or time
To be able to receive something, for example a cable or signal
To make something needed as a result
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 Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Take comes from an old Norse word taka that meant 'to fill' or 'hold'. So when something 'takes' time or space, it 'fills' or uses that time or space.