to take out
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2.3
- phrasal verb
- /teɪk aʊt/
- On the eve of trial, Singer and his partner took Cora out to dinner to discuss the case.
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Watch on YouTubeBut this one time he took me out for breakfast and to chat.
- But this one time he took me out for breakfast and to chat.
- People will call you, they'll want to take you out for lunch or drinks.
- I'm currently getting ready because I am taking myself out on a date today.
- He he was great to me and he used to take us out before SNL.
- You know, I took you out, bought you popcorn.
- I want to take him out and get some some grub.
- Even if it's elegantly transactional, it's still, I'll take you out to dinner if you know.
- When you go and he'll take you out on the hills.
- I said, that's amazing taking your date out for a lunch like this.
- All you had to do was unpack, Take her out for ice cream.
Examples
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Would you like to take out your partner for dinner this weekend?
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But this one time he took me out for breakfast and to chat.
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OK, so I am taking out this guy right here.
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No, no, let me take you out or something.
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What did we use to do for fun when you took me out for a date?
Fiction book (1990) -
I'd love to take you out to dinner one night.
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Why won't you let me take you out to dinner?
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But Vanessa and her darling Max took us out for brunch this morning.
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Fact is, you're the only girl I've ever taken out there.
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He surprised her by planning to take out on a romantic date.
Synonyms
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1.7
Go with a person to bring them to a place
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2.3
To invite someone to go on a date because you like them
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3.1
To ask someone to go with you to a social event like dinner, often as a date
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1.2
Ask someone to join you for an evening meal
Antonyms
How Romantic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal sense of 'take' (remove/bring) + 'out' (away from home) naturally suggests bringing someone to a place, so learners who know both words can infer an invitation to go somewhere. However, the conventionalized pragmatic sense that this specifically implies a romantic date or social courting is not fully predictable from the parts, making the expression only partially transparent.
Etymology
Take out (to invite someone on a date) comes from the picture of taking a person out of their home to go to a restaurant, movie, or show; you take them out to spend time together. So it means 'to invite someone', often as a romantic date.