To interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression.
To transport toward somewhere; to take something or somebody with oneself somewhere.
To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to continue to exist or occur without interference; accept or undergo, often unwillingly.
To accept without verification or proof.
To point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
To receive, especially with a consent, with favour or with approval, something given or offered.
To acquire or catch (a disease, something noxious, bad condition).
To travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation (e.g. a bus), or a certain route (e.g. Route 1).
admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!" "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
occupy or take on, as of a position or posture; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; also metaphorical, as in "This brings me to the main point"
have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
consider, as of an example; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!" "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"
make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
engage in a commercial transaction; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner demands a spectacular dessert"
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc; or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"
the income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
receive or obtain by regular payment; "We take the Times every day"
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing, etc.: "take a pulse"; take a reading from a dial: "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
be seized in a specified way; "take sick", "be taken drunk"
obtain by winning: "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route: "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"
experience or feel; submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the plunge"
to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; "take shelter from the storm"
take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"
take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!" "Can you take this bag, please"
have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
as of time or space: "I took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; You can't take credit for this!"
accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the envir
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth''s tremors"
be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be taken drunk"
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can''t take credit for this!"
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
obtain by winning; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"
aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don''t aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don''t train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one''s opponent"
serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don''t take sugar in my coffee"
get into one''s hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"
proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"
occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"
experience or feel or submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the plunge"
take into one''s possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I''ll take three salmon steaks"
buy, select; "I''ll take a pound of that sausage"
engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let''s rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller''s daughter"; "I won''t have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We''ll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
as of time or space; "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";
be capable of holding or containing; "This box won''t take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
have with oneself; have on one''s person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
be seized or affected in a specified way
be a student of a certain subject
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
accept or undergo, often unwillingly
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
lay claim to; as of an idea
make a film or photograph of something
obtain by winning
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
get into one's hands, take physically
have sex with; archaic use
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
proceed along in a vehicle
occupy or take on
take somebody somewhere
head into a specified direction
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
experience or feel or submit to
to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
