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take /teɪk/USA pronunciation  
v., took/tʊk/USA pronunciation  tak•en/ˈteɪkən/USA pronunciation  tak•ing, n. 
v.

1. to get into one’s possession by one’s action:[~ + object]took a pen and began to write.
2. to hold or grip with the hands:[~ + object]She took my hand and shook it vigorously.
3. to seize or capture:[~ + object]to take a prisoner.
4. to catch or get (game, etc.), esp. by killing:[~ + object]Regulations forbid hunters from taking more than one animal per month.
5. to pick or choose from a number of alternatives;
   select:[~ + object]She’ll take white wine with her dinner.
6. to receive or accept (a person) into some relation, as marriage:[~ + object]Do you take her to be your lawful wedded wife?
7. to receive or react to in a certain manner:[~ + object]She took his death hard.
8. to obtain from a source;
   derive:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + object]The book takes its title from a song by Franz Schubert.
9. to obtain as compensation for injury done (usually to oneself):[~ + object]to take revenge.
10. to receive into the body, as by inhaling or swallowing:[~ + object]to take a pill.
11. to do, perform, etc.:[~ + object]She took a hot bath.
12. to use to add flavoring:[~ + object]Do you take sugar in your coffee?
13. to undergo:[~ + object]to take a heat treatment.
14. to endure or submit to without complaining or weakening:[~ + object]Can’t you take a joke?
15. to remove by death;
    to end (a life):[~ + object]The flood took many victims.
16. to subtract or deduct:[~ + object]to take 2 from 5.
17. to carry with one:[~ + object]Are you taking an umbrella?
18. to carry from one place to another;
    convey or transport:[~ + object]Can you take the kids to school?
19. to use as a means of transportation:[~ + object]We took the number 15 bus.
20. to serve as a means of conducting;
    to go in the direction of:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + object]Fifth Avenue takes you right through the midtown area.
21. to go into or enter:[~ + object]Take the road to the left.
22. to bring about a change in the condition of:[~ + object]Her talent and ambition took her to the top.
23. to come upon suddenly;
    catch:[~ + object]to take a thief by surprise.
24. to attack or affect with or as if with a disease:[~ + object]taken with a fit of laughter.
25. to (cause to) be absorbed or be stuck to;
    be susceptible to: [~ + object]The cloth will not take a dye.[no object]The dye wouldn’t take on that cloth.
26. to require;
    call for;
    need;
    necessitate: [~ + object]This wood takes three coats of paint.[It + ~ + object + to + verb]It takes courage to do that.
27. to proceed to occupy:[~ + object]Take a seat.
28. to use up;
    consume: [~ + object(+ to + verb)]:I took just ten minutes to solve that problem.[~ (+ object) + object]Solving the problem took (me) only ten minutes.[It + ~ (+ object) + object (+ to + verb)]It took (me) only ten minutes to solve the problem.
29. to act or perform:[~ + object]to take the part of the hero.
30. Photography to make (a video, etc.) (of):[~ + object]to take home movies.
31. to write down:[~ + object]to take notes.
32. to apply oneself to;
    study:[~ + object]to take a history course.
33. to deal with;
    treat:[~ + object]He promised to take the matter under consideration.
34. to determine by recording, asking, examining, measuring, etc.:[~ + object]The doctor took my pulse.
35. to have or experience (a feeling, etc.):[~ + object]She took pride in her appearance.
36. to grasp or apprehend mentally: [~ + object + as + object]Don’t take the remark as an insult.[~ + object + to + verb]I take your silence to mean that you agree.
37. to accept the statements of:[~ + object]She took him at his word.
38. to assume as a fact:[~ + it + (that) clause]I take it that you won’t be there.
39. to regard or consider: [~ + object + to + be + noun]I took them to be Frenchmen; weren’t they?[~ + object + to + be + adjective]I took them to be wealthy enough to afford the house.
40. Games to capture or win in a game (a piece, etc.):[~ + object]The chess grandmaster took his opponent’s queen.
41. Informal Termsto cheat, swindle, or victimize:[~ + object]The car salesman took us for about $500.
42. to win or obtain money from:[~ + object]He took me for $10 in the poker game.
43. to have sexual intercourse with:[~ + object]He wanted to take her then and there.
44. Grammar to be used with (a certain grammatical form, case, etc.):[not: be + ~ -ing;~ + object]This verb takes an object.
45. to catch or engage, as a mechanical device:[no object]We heard the engine clicking, but it just wouldn’t take.
46. Botany to begin to grow, as a plant:[no object]He gave us some cuttings, but they just wouldn’t take.
47. to have the intended result or effect:[no object]Fortunately the vaccination took, and the fever went down.
48. to fall or become:[not: be + ~ -ing;~ + adjective]He took sick.
49. take (someone) aback, [~ + object + aback] to surprise or shock:taken aback by her hostility.
50. take after, [~ + after + object]
    • to resemble (another person), as in appearance, behavior, etc.:My daughters take after my wife.
    • to follow or chase:The police took after him.

51. take apart:
    • to disassemble, as by separating (something) into small pieces: [~ + object + apart]to take a clock apart.[~ + apart + object]to take apart a clock.
    • to examine closely and criticize severely;
      attack: [~ + apart + object]took apart those arguments one after another.[~ + object + apart]He took them apart.

52. take away:
    • to remove: [~ + away + object]The waiter came and took away the food.[~ + object + away]He took the food away.
    • [~ + away + from + object] to detract (from):He tried to take away from her achievements by saying she was just lucky.

53. take back:
    • to regain possession of: [~ + back + object]The army took back the town.[~ + object + back]to take it back.
    • to return, as for exchange: [~ + object + back]Take it back to the store if it doesn’t fit.[~ + object + back]She took the dress back because it didn’t fit.
    • [~ + object + back] to allow to return;
      resume a relationship with:Will his wife take him back?
    • [~ + object + back] to cause to remember:The song took me back to my teen years.
    • to retract: [~ + back + object]to take back a statement.[~ + object + back]What did you call her? You’d better take it back!

54. take down:
    • to write down;
      record: [~ + down + object]to take down a speech.[~ + object + down]to take it all down.
    • [~ + object + down] to reduce the pride of:to take him down a peg.

55. take in:
    • to change (a garment) so as to make smaller or tighter: [~ + in  + object]to take in a dress.[~ + object + in]to take it in a few inches.
    • to provide a place to live for: [~ + in + object]She took in every stray cat that came her way.[~ + object + in]always took the cats in.
    • to grasp the meaning of;
      comprehend: [~ + in + object]Do you think he took in everything we said?[~ + object + in]Did he take it all in?
    • to observe;
      notice: [~ + in + object]He stood there taking in the busy scene.[~ + object + in]He stood there taking it all in.
    • to deceive;
      trick;
      cheat: [~ + object + in]She took us in with that scheme.[~ + in + object]Has she taken in anyone else with it?
    • [~ + in + object] to visit or attend, as for entertainment:to take in a show.
    • [~ + in + object] to receive as proceeds, as from business:The company took in enough profits last year to break even.[~ + object + in]to take it in.

56. take off:
    • to remove: [~ + off + object]Take off your coat.[~ + object + off]Take your coat off.
    • [no object] to leave the ground and rise into the air:The plane took off.
    • Informal Terms[no object] to depart;
      leave:The man took off before we could ask him who he was.
    • to subtract, as a discount;
      deduct: [~ + off + object]The store took off 20 percent.[~ + object + off]taking 20 percent off the price.
    • [no object] to achieve sudden, noticeable growth, etc.:Sales took off just before Christmas.

57. take on:
    • to hire;
      employ: [~ + on + object]to take on new workers.[~ + object + on]to take new workers on.
    • to undertake;
      begin (work): [~ + on + object]took on extra work to pay the bills.[~ + object + on]How can he take so much volunteer work on?
    • [~ + on  + object] to gain or acquire:The word «homeowner» took on a whole new meaning when she became one.
    • to accept as a challenge or opponent: [~ + on + object]weren’t afraid to take on big business.[~ + object + on]«I’m not afraid to take the champ on!» the boxer shouted.

58. take out:
    • to withdraw;
      remove: [~ + out + object]She took out library books for the children.[~ + object + out]The doctor took my appendix out.
    • to deduct: [~ + out + object]The government takes out income taxes from your paycheck.[~ + object + out]to take the taxes out.
    • to buy or obtain by applying: [~ + out + object]to take out insurance.[~ + object + out]to take insurance out on the house.
    • to escort, as on a date: [~ + object + out]took her out on a couple of dates.[~ + out + object]He took out several girls before he found the right one.
    • [no object] to set out;
      start:We took out after them just as the sun rose.
    • Slang Termsto kill or destroy: [~ + out + object]The pilots took out their targets.[~ + object + out]threatened to take them out if they talked to the cops.

59. Idioms, Informal Terms take (something) out on (someone), to cause (another) to suffer for (one’s own misfortune, etc.): [~ + out + object + on + object]He took out his frustration on his children.[~ + object + out + on  + object]I know you’re upset, but don’t take it out on the kids!
60. take over, to assume management of or responsibility for: [no object]Who will take over when you retire?[~ + over + object]Who will take over the company when you retire?[~ + object + over]Can they take the company over without a controlling interest?
61. Idioms take to, [~ + to + object]
    • to devote oneself to;
      use or do as a habit:to take to drink.
    • to begin to like:They took to each other at once.
    • to go to:She took to her bed, sick with fever.
    • to have recourse to;
      resort to:took to stealing cars.

62. take up:
    • to occupy oneself with the study of: [~ + up  + object]She took up medicine as a career.[~ + object + up]took it up as a career.
    • to fill or occupy (space, etc.): [~ + up + object]The word «take» will take up at least a page in this dictionary.[~ + object + up]This work takes all my time up.
    • to continue;
      resume: [no object]We took up where we had left off.[~ + up + object]Let’s take up the story where we left off.[~ + object + up]Let’s take it up at chapter five.
    • to raise for discussion or consideration: [~ + object + up]We’ll take this up with our lawyers.[~ + up + object]Let’s take up the next issue.
    • [~ + up  + object] to undertake;
      assume:He took up the duties of the presidency.
    • to make (clothes) shorter or tighter, as by hemming: [~ + up + object]He took up the slacks a few inches.[~ + object + up]He took the slacks up.

63. Informal Terms take up with, [~ + up + with + object] to keep company with:She’s taken up with the wrong crowd of kids.
64. Idioms take (something) upon oneself, [~ + object + upon + oneself] to assume (something) as a responsibility:Dad took it upon himself to visit her every day in the hospital.

n. [countable]

1. the act of taking.
2. something taken.
3. Informal Termsmoney taken in, esp. profits:a take of at least $5,000.
4. Show Businessa scene in a movie photographed without interruption.
5. Show Businessone of several sound recordings made, as of the same song, to produce a version good enough for release.
6. Informal Termsa response or reaction:She did a slow take when they told her she was arrested.
7. Idioms, Slang Termsa distinctive response to an event:What’s your take on his deciding not to run?

Idioms

1. Idioms, Slang Terms on the take, [Slang.]
   • accepting bribes:Most of those politicians are on the take.

2. Idioms take for, [~ + object + for  + object]
   • to assume to be:What do you take me for, a fool?
   • to assume falsely to be;
     mistake for:Whenever I spoke Russian they took me for an immigrant.

3. Idioms take it:
   • to accept something (as true):Take it from me, I’m telling you the truth.
   • Informal Termsto be able to resist or endure hardship, etc.:couldn’t take it in the military.

4. Idioms take place, to happen;
   occur:When will the wedding take place?

tak•a•ble, take•a•ble, adj. 
tak•er, n. [countable]

take 
(tāk),USA pronunciation v., took, tak•en, tak•ing, n. 
v.t.

1. to get into one’s hold or possession by voluntary action:to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
2. to hold, grasp, or grip:to take a book in one’s hand; to take a child by the hand.
3. to get into one’s hands, possession, control, etc., by force or artifice:to take a bone from a snarling dog.
4. to seize or capture:to take an enemy town; to take a prisoner.
5. to catch or get (fish, game, etc.), esp. by killing:to take a dozen trout on a good afternoon.
6. to pick from a number;
   select:Take whichever you wish.
7. to receive and accept willingly (something given or offered):to take a compliment with a smile; to take a bribe.
8. to receive or be the recipient of (something bestowed, administered, etc.):to take first prize.
9. to accept and act upon or comply with:to take advice; to take a dare.
10. to receive or accept (a person) into some relation:to take someone in marriage; to take new members once a year.
11. to receive, react, or respond to in a specified manner:Although she kept calm, she took his death hard.
12. to receive as a payment or charge:He refused to take any money for the use of his car.
13. to gain for use by payment, lease, etc.:to take a box at the opera; to take a beach house for a month.
14. to secure regularly or periodically by payment:to take a magazine.
15. to get or obtain from a source;
    derive:The book takes its title from Dante.
16. to extract or quote:He took whole passages straight from Dickens.
17. to obtain or exact as compensation for some wrong:to take revenge.
18. to receive into the body or system, as by swallowing or inhaling:to take a pill; to take a breath of fresh air.
19. to have for one’s benefit or use:to take a meal;to take a nap;to take a bath.
20. to use as a flavoring agent in a food or beverage:to take sugar in one’s coffee.
21. to be subjected to;
    undergo:to take a heat treatment.
22. to endure or submit to with equanimity or without an appreciable weakening of one’s resistance:to take a joke; unable to take punishment.
23. to enter into the enjoyment of (recreation, a holiday, etc.):to take a vacation.
24. to carry off without permission:to take something that belongs to another.
25. to remove:to take the pins out of one’s hair.
26. to remove by death:The flood took many families.
27. to end (a life):She took her own life.
28. to subtract or deduct:If you take 2 from 5, that leaves 3.
29. to carry with one:Take your lunch with you. Are you taking an umbrella?
30. to convey in a means of transportation:We took them for a ride in the country.
31. (of a vehicle) to convey or transport:Will this bus take me across town?
32. (of a road, path, etc.) to serve as a means of conducting to or through some place or region:Fifth Avenue took us through the center of town. These stairs will take you up to the attic.
33. to bring about a change in the state or condition of:Her ambition and perseverance took her quickly to the top of her field.
34. to conduct or escort:to take someone out for dinner.
35. to set about or succeed in getting over, through, or around (some obstacle);
    clear;
    negotiate:The horse took the hedge easily. He took the corner at top speed.
36. to come upon suddenly;
    catch:to take someone by surprise.
37. to get or contract;
    catch:He took cold over the weekend. I took a chill.
38. to attack or affect, as with a disease:suddenly taken with a fit of coughing.
39. to be capable of attaining as a result of some action or treatment:Most leathers take a high polish.
40. to absorb or become impregnated with;
    be susceptible to:Waxed paper will not take ink. This cloth takes dye.
41. to attract and hold:The red sweater took his eye. The urgent voice took her attention.
42. to captivate or charm:The kitten took my fancy.
43. to require:It takes courage to do that. The climb took all our strength.
44. to employ for some specified or implied purpose:to take measures to curb drugs.
45. to use as a means of transportation:to take a bus to the ferry.
46. to get on or board (a means of transportation) at a given time or in a given place:She takes the train at Scarsdale.
47. to proceed to occupy:to take a seat.
48. to occupy;
    fill (time, space, etc.):His hobby takes most of his spare time. The machine takes a lot of room.
49. to use up;
    consume:This car takes a great deal of oil. He took ten minutes to solve the problem.
50. to avail oneself of:He took the opportunity to leave. She took the time to finish it properly.
51. to do, perform, execute, etc.:to take a walk.
52. to go into or enter:Take the next road to the left.
53. to adopt and enter upon (a way, course, etc.):to take the path of least resistance.
54. to act or perform:to take the part of the hero.
55. Photographyto make (a reproduction, picture, or photograph):to take home movies of the children.
56. Photographyto make a picture, esp. a photograph, of:The photographer took us sitting down.
57. to write down:to take a letter in shorthand; to take notes at a lecture.
58. to apply oneself to;
    study:to take ballet; She took four courses in her freshman year.
59. to deal with;
    treat:to take things in their proper order.
60. to proceed to handle in some manner:to take a matter under consideration.
61. to assume or undertake (a function, duty, job, etc.):The mayor took office last month.
62. to assume or adopt (a symbol, badge, or the like) as a token of office:to take the veil; to take the throne.
63. to assume the obligation of;
    be bound by:to take an oath.
64. to assume or adopt as one’s own:to take someone’s part in an argument; He took the side of the speaker.
65. to assume or appropriate as if by right:to take credit for someone else’s work.
66. to accept the burden of:She took the blame for his failure.
67. to determine by inquiry, examination, measurement, scientific observation, etc.:to take someone’s pulse; to take a census.
68. to make or carry out for purposes of yielding such a determination:to take someone’s measurements; to take a seismographic reading.
69. to begin to have;
    experience (a certain feeling or state of mind):to take pride in one’s appearance.
70. to form and hold in the mind:to take a gloomy view.
71. to grasp or apprehend mentally;
    understand;
    comprehend:Do you take my meaning, sir?
72. to understand in a specified way:You shouldn’t take the remark as an insult.
73. to grasp the meaning of (a person):if we take him correctly.
74. to accept the statements of:to take him at his word.
75. to assume as a fact:I take it that you will be there.
76. to regard or consider:They were taken to be wealthy.
77. to capture or win (a piece, trick, etc.) in a game.
78. Informal Termsto cheat, swindle, or victimize:They really take people in that shop. The museum got taken on that painting.
79. to win or obtain money from:He took me for $10 in the poker game.
80. (of a man) to have sexual intercourse with.
81. Grammarto be used with (a certain form, accent, case, mood, etc.):a verb that always takes an object.
82. Lawto acquire property, as on the happening of an event:They take a fortune under the will.
83. Sport[Baseball.](of a batter) to allow (a pitch) to go by without swinging at it:He took a third strike.

v.i.

1. to catch or engage, as a mechanical device:She turned the key and heard a click as the catch took.
2. Botanyto strike root or begin to grow, as a plant.
3. to adhere, as ink, dye, or color.
4. (of a person or thing) to win favor or acceptance:a new TV show that took with the public.
5. to have the intended result or effect, as a medicine, inoculation, etc.:The vaccination took.
6. to enter into possession, as of an estate.
7. to detract (usually fol. by from).
8. to apply or devote oneself:He took to his studies.
9. to make one’s way;
   proceed;
   go:to take across the meadow.
10. to fall or become:She took sick and had to go home.
11. to admit of being photographed in a particular manner:a model who takes exceptionally well.
12. to admit of being moved or separated:This crib takes apart for easy storage.
13. take after:
    • to resemble (another person, as a parent) physically, temperamentally, etc.:The baby took after his mother.
    • Also, take off after, take out after. to follow;
      chase:The detective took after the burglars.

14. take back:
    • to regain possession of:to take back one’s lawn mower.
    • to return, as for exchange:It was defective, so I took it back to the store.
    • to allow to return;
      resume a relationship with:She said she would never take him back again.
    • to cause to remember:It takes one back to the old days.
    • to retract:to take back a statement.

15. take down:
    • to move from a higher to a lower level or place.
    • to pull apart or take apart;
      dismantle;
      disassemble.
    • to write down;
      record.
    • to diminish the pride or arrogance of;
      humble:to take someone down a notch or two.

16. take for:
    • to assume to be:I took it for the truth.
    • to assume falsely to be;
      mistake for:to be taken for a foreigner.

17. take for granted. See grant (def. 6).
18. take in:
    • to permit to enter;
      admit.
    • to alter (an article of clothing) so as to make smaller.
    • to provide lodging for.
    • to include;
      encompass.
    • to grasp the meaning of;
      comprehend.
    • to deceive;
      trick;
      cheat.
    • to observe;
      notice.
    • to visit or attend:to take in a show.
    • to furl (a sail).
    • British Termsto receive as proceeds, as from business activity.
    • [Chiefly Brit.]to subscribe to:to take in a magazine.

19. take it:
    • to accept or believe something;
      aquiesce:I’ll take it on your say-so.
    • Informal Termsto be able to resist or endure hardship, abuse, etc.
    • to understand:I take it that you’re not interested.

20. take it out in, to accept as payment for services or as an equivalent of monetary compensation:He takes it out in goods instead of cash.
21. take it out of:
    • to exhaust;
      enervate:Every year the winter takes it out of me.
    • to exact payment from;
      penalize:They took it out of your pay.

22. Informal Terms take it out on, to cause (someone else) to suffer for one’s own misfortune or dissatisfaction:Just because you’re angry with him you don’t have to take it out on me!
23. take off:
    • to remove:Take off your coat.
    • to lead away:The child was taken off by kidnappers.
    • Informal Termsto depart;
      leave:They took off yesterday for California.
    • to leave the ground, as an airplane.
    • to move onward or forward with a sudden or intense burst of speed:The police car took off after the drunken driver.
    • to withdraw or remove from:She was taken off the night shift.
    • to remove by death;
      kill:Millions were taken off by the Black Plague.
    • to make a likeness or copy of;
      reproduce.
    • to subtract, as a discount;
      deduct:Shop early and we’ll take off 20 percent.
    • [Informal.]to imitate;
      mimic;
      burlesque.
    • [Informal.]to achieve sudden, marked growth, success, etc.:Sales took off just before Christmas. The actor’s career took off after his role in that movie.

24. take on:
    • to hire;
      employ.
    • to undertake;
      assume:to take on new responsibilities.
    • to acquire:The situation begins to take on a new light.
    • to accept as a challenge;
      contend against:to take on a bully.
    • Informal Termsto show great emotion;
      become excited:There’s no need to take on so.

25. take out:
    • to withdraw;
      remove:to take out a handkerchief.
    • to procure by application:to take out an insurance policy.
    • to carry out for use or consumption elsewhere:to take a book out of the library; to get food to take out.
    • to escort;
      invite:He takes out my sister now and then.
    • to set out;
      start:They took out for the nearest beach.
    • Slang Termsto kill;
      destroy.

26. take over, to assume management or possession of or responsibility for:The first officer took over the ship when the captain suffered a heart attack.
27. take to:
    • to devote or apply oneself to;
      become habituated to:to take to drink.
    • to respond favorably to;
      begin to like:They took to each other at once.
    • to go to:to take to one’s bed.
    • to have recourse to;
      resort to:She took to getting up at five to go jogging before work.

28. take up:
    • to occupy oneself with the study or practice of:She took up painting in her spare time.
    • to lift or pick up:He took up the fallen leaves with a rake.
    • to occupy;
      cover:A grand piano would take up half of our living room.
    • to consume;
      use up;
      absorb:Traveling to her job takes up a great deal of time.
    • to begin to advocate or support;
      sponsor:He has taken up another struggling artist.
    • to continue;
      resume:We took up where we had left off.
    • to reply to in order to reprove:The author takes up his critics in the preface of his latest book.
    • to assume:He took up the duties of the presidency.
    • to absorb:Use a sponge to take up the spilled milk.
    • to make shorter, as by hemming:to take up the sleeves an inch.
    • to make tighter, as by winding in:to take up the slack in a reel of tape.
    • to deal with in discussion:to take up the issue of mass transit.
    • to adopt seriously:to take up the idea of seeking public office.
    • to accept, as an offer or challenge.
    • to buy as much as is offered:The sale was taken up in a matter of days.
    • British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to clear by paying off, as a loan.
    • [Obs.]to arrest (esp. a runaway slave).

29. take up a collection, to ask for or gather donations, usually of money, from a number of people.
30. take upon oneself, to assume as a responsibility or obligation:She has taken it upon herself to support the family.
31. Informal Terms take up with, to become friendly with;
    keep company with:He took up with a bad crowd.

n.

1. the act of taking.
2. something that is taken.
3. the quantity of fish, game, etc., taken at one time.
4. an opinion or assessment:What’s your take on the candidate?
5. an approach;
   treatment:a new take on an old idea.
6. Informal Termsmoney taken in, esp. profits.
7. Journalisma portion of copy assigned to a Linotype operator or compositor, usually part of a story or article.
8. Show Business[Motion Pictures.]
   • a scene, or a portion of a scene, photographed without any interruption or break.
   • an instance of such continuous operation of the camera.

9. Informal Termsa visual and mental response to something typically manifested in a stare expressing total absorption or wonderment:She did a slow take on being asked by reporters the same question for the third time.
10. a recording of a musical performance.
11. Medicinea successful inoculation.
12. Slang Terms on the take:
    • accepting bribes.
    • in search of personal profit at the expense of others.

tak′a•ble, take′a•ble, adj. 
tak′er, n. 

• 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged acquire, secure, procure. See bring. 
• 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged choose.
• 22.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bear, stand, tolerate.
• 42.See corresponding entry in Unabridged delight, attract, interest, engage.
• 43.See corresponding entry in Unabridged need, demand.
• 44.See corresponding entry in Unabridged use.
• 67.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ascertain.
• 75.See corresponding entry in Unabridged suppose, presume.

• 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged give.

take, +n.

1. • an opinion or assessment:What’s your take on the candidate?
   • an approach;
     treatment:a new take on an old idea.

take /ˈtɑːkɪ/ n

1. NZ a topic or cause

Etymology: Māori