take

verb
UK: /teɪk/
US: /teɪk/

  1. To get hold of something; to seize or capture something.

    1. Take this pen, please. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police had to take the suspect into custody after the chase. [ ] [ ]

  2. To carry or move something from one place to another.

    1. I will take the trash out. [ ] [ ]
    2. Could you take this package to the post office when you go out? [ ] [ ]

  3. To accept or receive something that is offered.

    1. Take my thanks for helping. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to take the job offer after careful consideration. [ ] [ ]

  4. To need or use a certain amount of time, effort, or space.

    1. It takes ten minutes to walk. [ ] [ ]
    2. Completing the project will take considerable time and resources. [ ] [ ]

  5. To do something, such as to perform an action or activity.

    1. Take a seat, please. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor will take your temperature and check your blood pressure. [ ] [ ]

  6. To study or learn a subject.

    1. I take math at school. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to take a course in graphic design to enhance her skills. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

consider receive bring deem grab bear accept escort seize study catch require
take noun

  1. An amount of something collected at one time.

    1. That was a good take. [ ] [ ]
    2. The movie's box office take exceeded all expectations this weekend. [ ] [ ]

  2. A particular version or performance of a recorded song or scene in a film.

    1. Let's do another take. [ ] [ ]
    2. The director was pleased with the second take of the scene in the movie. [ ] [ ]
take idiom

  1. A situation or opinion about something.

    1. What is your take? [ ] [ ]
    2. His take on the current political situation was quite insightful. [ ] [ ]
take phrasal-verb

  1. To begin to follow a particular course or show a particular quality.

    1. The plant takes root easily. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her business began to take off after she started marketing online. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "take" in English means: To get hold of something; to seize or capture something., To carry or move something from one place to another., To accept or receive something that is offered., To need or use a certain amount of time, effort, or space., To do something, such as to perform an action or activity., To study or learn a subject..

The phonetic transcription of "take" is /teɪk/ in British English and /teɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "take": consider, receive, bring, deem, grab, bear, accept, escort, seize, study, catch, require.

Example usage of "take": "Take this pen, please.". More examples on the page.