to take
- verb
- /teɪk/
- Forty-five percent of respondents reported they would take advantage of health information programs on campus.
- take advantage of
- take medication
- take courses
No, but not before I take one last bite.
- No, but not before I take one last bite.
- Then maybe they'll just take a beer and crack it open.
- Like, do we need to be taking protein powders?
- A man wants you to take and use.
- Yeah, I'm more of a take one thing and milk it.
- My whole diet, that's all I ate was taking chicken and Turkey.
Examples
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Take good care of him, Peggy.
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How many does she take?
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My mission is to take care of people.
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So with that clear, let's go and take a closer look.
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Have you been taking those pills?
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We'll take a couple beers.
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You should take these flapjacks with you, if you want.
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Sure, Micky, I'll take your money.
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It's important to take your medicine at the same time every day.
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Before you start running, make sure to take a drink of water.
Synonyms
To put something to work for a purpose
To eat or drink as part of a meal
To eat or drink something
To eat or drink something so it goes into your body
Eat or drink something
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 Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Take comes from an old Norse word taka meaning 'to get' or 'receive'. So to take a paper or take a service is to 'get' or use it for yourself.