to take
- verb
- /teɪk/
- Not so, dear boy, you can take it from me.
- take seriously
- take for granted
- take note
And there's some problems with taking that point of view.
- And there's some problems with taking that point of view.
- OK, now do not take this as blaming you.
Examples
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OK, now do not take this as blaming you.
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I mean... why... why would a god take orders from anyone at all?
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I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.
Academic text (2013) -
Reflection has always informed our work, so let's take a look at progress and success.
Academic text (2013) -
The insights and perspectives kids offer often take the conversation in important and unanticipated directions.
Academic text (2013) -
Women's liberationists publicly shared their attempts to take political ideas and apply them to daily experience.
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When he said that, I took it as a sign of his support.
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She took his criticism to mean that she needed to improve her work.
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Many people take his jokes seriously, which often leads to misunderstandings.
Synonyms
To know the meaning of something
To look at signs or actions and understand what they mean
To explain what something means
To understand the meaning of something
To understand words, actions, or events in a particular way
Understand new information or ideas
Think someone or something is a certain thing
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 word taka meaning 'to receive' or 'accept'. So to take words in a certain way is to 'receive' their meaning as you understand it.