to take
- verb
- /teɪk/
- So we're going to take the train and it's freezing.
- take the bus
- take a train
- take a flight
but the path people take to get to winning,
- but the path people take to get to winning,
- OK, So now we're going to take a little detour.
- So we're going to take the train and it's freezing.
- And we, we, we took this show on the road.
- Well, we're going to take a trip down to Greece.
- But with we took Tom to the gym.
- What would you say is the route you took versus what your siblings did?
- But you can also take a boat, but you need.
- But you have to take that trip often, all right?
Examples
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On Friday morning, my flight with El Al was to take off at 8 a.m.
Academic text (2015) -
We'll take the long way.
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Well, we're going to take a trip down to Greece.
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OK, So now we're going to take a little detour.
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How come you're taking this road?
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We decided to take the bus to the city center for the festival.
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He plans to take a flight to New York next weekend.
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To avoid traffic, we chose to take the scenic route through the mountains.
Synonyms
To move from one place to another, physically or in meaning
Going from one place to another, often over a distance
To go along a road or path
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Take comes from the old Norse taka meaning 'to use' or 'grab'. So to take the train or take a route is to 'use' that way of travel.