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
The money a company gets from selling goods or services
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
An amount of money considered as a whole
The amount people get from crops or investments
Money received from a sale or an event
Money a business receives 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
- 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
Compounds
- Specialized
A device or action that pulls in extra material, for example slack in a rope
How Much
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.