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take

/teɪk/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To take something with the hand or an instrument; to seize and carry away.

    - "He took the ball and threw it to his friend."
    - "The thief took the jewels from the safe."
  • Verb

    To partake or share in something.

    - "The children took part in the school play."
    - "We took a tour of the city."
Pronunciation
  1. /teɪk/



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  2. /teɪk/



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Antonyms

give , bring , drop
Synonyms

capture , conquer , seize , ingest , swallow , beat , confiscate , seize , grab , grasp , grip , nim , have , sleep with , do in , off , terminate , garner , get , obtain , win , knock off , subduct , take away
Rhymes
Words rhyming with take
ake , bake , cake , fake , lake , make , rake , shake , take , takeaway , wake
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Take (Irish) : To give, to bestow

  2. Take (Scots) : To catch, to seize

  3. Take (Norwegian) : To lead, to conduct

Variants
List of all variants of take that leads to same result
take , taken , taker , takers , takes , taking , took , on the take , take a back seat , take a backseat , taken a back seat , taken a backseat , takes a back seat , takes a backseat , taking a back seat , taking a backseat , took a back seat , took a backseat , take a bath , taken a bath , takes a bath , taking a bath , took a bath , take account of , take into account , taken account of , taken into account , takes account of , takes into account , taking account of , taking into account , took account of , took into account , take advantage of , taken advantage of , takes advantage of , taking advantage of , took advantage of , take after , taken after , takes after , taking after , took after , go take a hike , take a hike , take a walk , taken a hike , taken a walk , takes a hike , takes a walk , taking a hike , taking a walk , took a hike , took a walk
Forms
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taking, took, taken, takes

Etymology
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Old English 'teahhan' or 'teogan' meaning 'to take', 'to lead'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the term 'take' was used as the name for a popular silent film released in 1921?

  2. The word 'take' appears 21 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

Related Concepts
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  1. Takeaway: A meal prepared and sold for consumption off the premises.

  2. Takeover: The process by which one company acquires another.

Culture
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The word 'take' has been used extensively in literature, music, and art. In Shakespeare's works, 'take' appears over 160 times. In music, there are several famous songs titled 'Take', such as 'Take On Me' by A-ha and 'Take Me Out' by Frankie Valli.

How to Memorize "take"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the action of taking an object in your hand.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'take' with the act of grabbing or seizing.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Take an apple' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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