What is take?

More definitions of "take":

• (verb): Require as useful, just, or proper.
  Synonyms: necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, involve, call for, demand

• (verb): Accept or undergo, often unwillingly.
  Synonyms: undergo, submit

• (verb): Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere.
  Example: "Take these letters to the boss"
  Synonyms: bring, convey

• (verb): Experience or feel or submit to.
  Example: "Take a test"; "Take the plunge"

• (verb): Lay claim to; as of an idea.
  Synonyms: claim

• (verb): Be designed to hold or take.
  Example: "This surface will not take the dye"
  Synonyms: accept

• (noun): The income arising from land or other property.
  Synonyms: return, issue, proceeds, takings, yield, payoff

• (noun): The act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption.

• (verb): Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives.
  Example: "Take any one of these cards"
  Synonyms: choose, select, pick out

• (verb): Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs.
  Synonyms: claim, exact

• (verb): Carry out.
  Example: "Take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"

• (verb): Take into one's possession.
  Example: "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

• (verb): Obtain by winning.
  Example: "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"

• (verb): Get into one's hands, take physically.
  Example: "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
  Synonyms: get hold of

• (verb): To get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort.
  Example: "Take shelter from the storm"

• (verb): Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes.
  Example: "Take the case of China"
  Synonyms: consider, deal, look at

• (verb): Receive or obtain by regular payment.
  Example: "We take the Times every day"
  Synonyms: subscribe, subscribe to

• (verb): Be capable of holding or containing.
  Example: "This box won't take all the items"
  Synonyms: contain, hold

• (verb): Occupy or take on.
  Synonyms: assume, strike, take up

• (verb): Interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression.
  Example: "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"
  Synonyms: read

• (verb): Take somebody somewhere.
  Example: "Can you take me to the main entrance?"
  Synonyms: lead, direct, conduct, guide

• (verb): Be seized or affected in a specified way.
  Example: "Take sick"; "be taken drunk"

• (verb): As of time or space.
  Synonyms: occupy, use up

• (verb): Take by force.
  Example: "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"

• (verb): Engage for service under a term of contract.
  Example: "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
  Synonyms: lease, rent, hire, charter, engage

• (verb): Develop a habit.
  Example: "He took to visiting bars"

• (verb): Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract.
  Example: "Take the gun from your pocket"
  Synonyms: remove, take away, withdraw

• (verb): Make a film or photograph of something.
  Example: "Take a scene"
  Synonyms: film, shoot

• (verb): Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness.
  Synonyms: contract, get

• (verb): Proceed along in a vehicle.
  Synonyms: drive

• (verb): Ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial.
  Example: "Take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"

• (verb): Assume, as of positions or roles.
  Synonyms: fill

• (verb): Have with oneself; have on one's person.
  Synonyms: carry, pack

• (verb): Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect.
  Synonyms: assume, acquire, adopt, take on

• (verb): Make use of or accept for some purpose.
  Example: "Take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
  Synonyms: accept

• (verb): Have sex with; archaic use.
  Synonyms: have

• (verb): Be a student of a certain subject.
  Synonyms: learn, study, read

• (verb): Travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route.
  Example: "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"

• (verb): Serve oneself to, or consume regularly.
  Example: "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
  Synonyms: consume, ingest, take in, have

• (verb): Receive willingly something given or offered.
  Synonyms: accept, have

• (verb): Aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment.
  Example: "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
  Synonyms: aim, train, take aim, direct

• (verb): Admit into a group or community.
  Synonyms: accept, admit, take on

• (verb): Buy, select.
  Example: "I'll take a pound of that sausage"

Famous quotes containing the word take:

“Calms appear, when Storms are past;
Love will have his Hour at last:
Nature is my kindly Care;
Mars destroys, and I repair;
Take me, take me, while you may,
Venus comes not ev’ry Day.”
—John Dryden (1631–1700)