Collins English-English Dictionary

take [teɪk]

1. 1. vb [mainly tr] [also intr] to gain possession of (something) by force or effort

2. 2. vb to appropriate or steal

   to take other people's belongings

3. 3. vb to receive or accept into a relationship with oneself

   to take a wife

4. 4. vb to pay for or buy

5. 5. vb to rent or lease

   to take a flat in town

6. 6. vb to receive or obtain by regular payment

   we take a newspaper every day

7. 7. vb to obtain by competing for; win

   to take first prize

8. 8. vb to obtain or derive from a source

   he took his good manners from his older brother

9. 9. vb to assume the obligations of

   to take office

10. 10. vb to endure, esp with fortitude

    to take punishment

11. 11. vb to adopt as a symbol of duty, obligation, etc

    to take the veil

12. 12. vb to receive or react to in a specified way

    she took the news very well

13. 13. vb to adopt as one's own

    to take someone's part in a quarrel

14. 14. vb to receive and make use of

    to take advice

15. 15. vb to receive into the body, as by eating, inhaling, etc

    to take a breath

16. 16. vb to eat, drink, etc, esp habitually

    to take sugar in one's tea

17. 17. vb to have or be engaged in for one's benefit or use

    to take a rest

18. 18. vb to work at or study

    to take economics at college

19. 19. vb to make, do, or perform (an action)

    to take a leap

20. 20. vb to make use of

    to take an opportunity

21. 21. vb to put into effect; adopt

    to take measures

22. 22. vb [also intr] to make a photograph of or admit of being photographed

23. 23. vb to act or perform

    she takes the part of the Queen

24. 24. vb to write down or copy

    to take notes

25. 25. vb to experience or feel

    to take pride in one's appearance

    to take offence

26. 26. vb to consider, believe, or regard

    I take him to be honest

27. 27. vb to consider or accept as valid

    I take your point

28. 28. vb to hold or maintain in the mind

    his father took a dim view of his career

29. 29. vb to deal or contend with

    the tennis champion took her opponent's best strokes without difficulty

30. 30. vb to use as a particular case

    take hotels for example

31. 31. vi. [intr; often foll by from] to diminish or detract

    the actor's bad performance took from the effect of the play

32. 32. vi. to confront successfully

    the horse took the jump at the third attempt

33. 33. vi. [intr] to have or produce the intended effect; succeed

    her vaccination took

    the glue is taking well

34. 34. vi. [intr] (of seeds, plants, etc) to start growing successfully

35. 35. vi. to aim or direct

    he took a swipe at his opponent

36. 36. vi. to deal a blow to in a specified place

37. 37. vi. [Archaic] to have sexual intercourse with

38. 38. vi. to carry off or remove from a place

39. 39. vi. to carry along or have in one's possession

    don't forget to take your umbrella

40. 40. vi. to convey or transport

    the train will take us out of the city

41. 41. vi. to use as a means of transport

    I shall take the bus

42. 42. vi. to conduct or lead

    this road takes you to the station

43. 43. vi. to escort or accompany

    may I take you out tonight?

44. 44. vi. to bring or deliver to a state, position, etc

    his ability took him to the forefront in his field

45. 45. vi. to go to look for; seek

    to take cover

46. 46. vi. to ascertain or determine by measuring, computing, etc

    to take a pulse

    take a reading from a dial

47. 47. vi. [intr] (of a mechanism) to catch or engage (a part)

48. 48. vi. to put an end to; destroy

    she took her own life

49. 49. vi. to come upon unexpectedly; discover

50. 50. vi. to contract

    he took a chill

51. 51. vi. to affect or attack

    the fever took him one night

52. 52. vi. [copula] to become suddenly or be rendered (ill)

    he took sick

    he was taken sick

53. 53. vi. [also intr] to absorb or become absorbed by something

    to take a polish

54. 54. vi. [usually passive] to charm or captivate

    she was very taken with the puppy

55. 55. vi. [intr] to be or become popular; win favour

56. 56. vi. to require or need

    this job will take a lot of attention

    that task will take all your time

57. 57. vi. to subtract or deduct

    to take six from ten leaves four

58. 58. vi. to hold or contain

    the suitcase won't take all your clothes

59. 59. vi. to quote or copy

    he has taken several paragraphs from the book for his essay

60. 60. vi. to proceed to occupy

    to take a seat

61. 61. vi. [often foll by to] to use or employ

    to take steps to ascertain the answer

62. 62. vi. to win or capture (a trick, counter, piece, etc)

63. 63. vi. [also intr] to catch as prey or catch prey

64. 64. vi. [Slang] to cheat, deceive, or victimize

65. 65. vi. See word

66. 66. n the act of taking

67. 67. n the number of quarry killed or captured on one occasion

68. 68. n [Spoken] [chiefly US] the amount of anything taken, esp money

69. 69. n [films] [music] one of a series of recordings from which the best will be selected for release

70. 70. n the process of taking one such recording

71. 71. n a scene or part of a scene photographed without interruption

72. 72. n [Spoken] any objective indication of a successful vaccination, such as a local skin reaction

73. 73. n a successful skin graft

74. 74. n [printing] a part of an article, story, etc, given to a compositor or keyboard operator for setting in type

75. 75. n [Spoken] a try or attempt

76. 76. n [Spoken] [chiefly US] a version or interpretation

    Cronenberg's harsh take on the sci-fi story

77. 77. n See also take aback take after take against take apart take away take back take down take for take in take off take on take out take over take to take up

78. 78. n [Etymology] Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; related to Gothic tekan to touch

take ['tɒːkɪ]

1. 1. n [NZ] a topic or cause

2. 2. n [Etymology] Maori