take

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Datamuse reports no synonyms or antonyms for this word.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[get]] into one's hands, [[possession]]{{,}} or [[control]], with or without [[force]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[receive]] or [[accept]] (something, especially something which was [[given]]).
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[remove]].
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To have [[sex]] with.
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[defeat]] (someone or something) in a [[fight]].
6. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[grasp]] or [[grip]].
7. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[select]] or [[choose]]; to [[pick]].
8. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[carry]] or [[lead]] (something or someone).
9. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[use]] as a means of [[transportation]].
10. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[obtain]] for use by [[payment]] or [[lease]].
11. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[receive]] ([[medicine]] or [[drug]]s) into one's [[body]], e.g. by [[inhalation]] or [[swallowing]]; to [[ingest]].
12. {{lb|en|transitive|dated}} To [[consume]] (food or drink).

Noun

1. An act of taking.
2. Something that is taken; a [[haul]].
3. An [[interpretation]] or [[view]], [[opinion]] or [[assessment]]; [[perspective]]; a [[statement]] expressing such a [[position]].
4. An [[approach]], a (distinct) [[treatment]].
5. {{lb|en|film}} A [[scene]] [[record]]ed ([[film]]ed) at one time, without an [[interruption]] or [[break]]; a recording of such a scene.
6. {{lb|en|music}} A recording of a musical performance made during an uninterrupted single recording period.
7. A visible ([[facial]]) [[response]] to something, especially something [[unexpected]]; a facial gesture in response to an event.
8. {{lb|en|medicine}} An instance of [[successful]] [[inoculation]]/[[vaccination]].
9. {{lb|en|rugby|cricket}} A [[catch]] of the ball (in cricket, especially one by the [[wicket-keeper]]).
10. {{lb|en|printing}} The quantity of [[copy]] given to a [[compositor]] at one time.

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