take
- noun
- /teɪk/
- tax take
- level of take
- high take
Examples
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Each time, the take was less than I expected.
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How were you gonna split the take?
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In cases when development costs reach $4 per barrel, the take becomes less under the new terms.
Academic text (1992) -
I've got to give you your cut of the take.
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What's the take?
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That's why miners get half of the take, with the catcher and backer splitting the other 50 percent.
Fiction book (1998) -
The band's latest album had a surprising take, earning them a significant amount of money in profits.
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Her take from the art auction exceeded her expectations, bringing in a lot more than she anticipated.
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His take on the real estate deal showed impressive income, highlighting his business acumen.
Synonyms
Money a person or family receives regularly from work and investments
Money left after you pay all costs and taxes
Money a business gets from sales before paying costs
Money people or companies get from work, business, and investments
Money earned from an investment or business
The amount people get from crops or investments
An amount of money considered as a whole
Money a business receives from selling goods or services
Money received from a sale or an event
The money a company gets from selling goods or services
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
Compounds
- Specialized
A device or action that pulls in extra material, for example slack in a rope
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Take as a noun (the money you get) comes from the verb take and the old Norse taka meaning 'to collect' or 'grab'. So the 'take' from a sale is what you have 'collected' or 'taken' in money.