take
noun
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
“the average return was about 5%”
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
verb
carry out
“take action”
“take steps”
require (time or space)
“It took three hours to get to work this morning”
“This event occupied a very short time”
take somebody somewhere
“We lead him to our chief”
“can you take me to the main entrance?”
get into one's hands, take physically
“Take a cookie!”
“Can you take this bag, please”
Synonymsget hold oftake on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
“His voice took on a sad tone”
“The story took a new turn”
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?”
Synonymsreadtake something or somebody with oneself somewhere
“Bring me the box from the other room”
“Take these letters to the boss”
take into one's possession
“We are taking an orphan from Romania”
“I'll take three salmon steaks”
Oppositesgivetravel 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”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
“Take any one of these cards”
“Choose a good husband for your daughter”
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!”
assume, as of positions or roles
“She took the job as director of development”
“he occupies the position of manager”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
“Take the case of China”
“Consider the following case”
require as useful, just, or proper
“It takes nerve to do what she did”
“success usually requires hard work”
experience or feel or submit to
“Take a test”
“Take the plunge”
make a film or photograph of something
“take a scene”
“shoot a movie”
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
“remove a threat”
“remove a wrapper”
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
“Have another bowl of chicken soup!”
“I don't take sugar in my coffee”
accept or undergo, often unwillingly
“We took a pay cut”
Synonymssubmitmake use of or accept for some purpose
“take a risk”
“take an opportunity”
Synonymsaccepttake by force
“Hitler took the Baltic Republics”
“The army took the fort on the hill”
occupy or take on
“He assumes the lotus position”
“She took her seat on the stage”
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”
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 a student of a certain subject
“She is reading for the bar exam”
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”
head into a specified direction
“The escaped convict took to the hills”
“We made for the mountains”
Synonymsmakepoint or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
“Please don't aim at your little brother!”
“He trained his gun on the burglar”
be seized or affected in a specified way
“take sick”
“be taken drunk”
have with oneself; have on one's person
“She always takes an umbrella”
“I always carry money”
engage for service under a term of contract
“We took an apartment on a quiet street”
“Let's rent a car”
receive or obtain regularly
“We take the Times every day”
buy, select
“I'll take a pound of that sausage”
to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
“take shelter from the storm”
have sex with; archaic use
“He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable”
Synonymshavelay claim to; as of an idea
“She took credit for the whole idea”
Synonymsclaimbe designed to hold or take
“This surface will not take the dye”
Synonymsacceptbe capable of holding or containing
“This box won't take all the items”
“The flask holds one gallon”
develop a habit
“He took to visiting bars”
proceed along in a vehicle
“We drive the turnpike to work”
Synonymsdriveobtain by winning
“Winner takes all”
“He took first prize”
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
“He got AIDS”
“She came down with pneumonia”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University