to take
- verb
- /teɪk/
- Take notes, please.
- take measurements
- take a reading
- take samples
Examples
-
Studies where repeat samples have been taken may prove especially useful, he notes.
Academic text (2012) -
Try and take some readings, try and take the temperature reading.
-
The mean of these three items was taken to provide an overall indication of intention.
Academic text (2008) -
In these projects, they observe and take measurements just as a trained researcher would.
Academic text (2013) -
Prior to the cervical sample being taken, a thorough, relevant history should be taken.
Academic text (2015) -
You're taking my blood.
-
Already, some car companies such as Nissan, Ford, and Toyota have taken steps toward vehicle-to-cloud connectivity.
Academic text (2012) -
The examples shown in Fig. 11 consist of three random slices taken from three datasets.
Academic text (2017) -
A sample of bibliographic records representing textual resources was taken from OCLC's WorldCat database.
Academic text (2015) -
In order to complete the experiment, the scientist needed to take accurate measurements of the chemical reactions.
Synonyms
To find the size, amount, or strength of something
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 Accurate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Take comes from an old Norse word taka that meant 'to get' or 'obtain'. So to take a reading or take someone's temperature is to 'get' a measure or result.