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61take — [c]/teɪk / (say tayk) verb (took, taken, taking) –verb (t) 1. to get into one s hands or possession by force or artifice. 2. to seize, catch, or capture. 3. to grasp, grip or hold. 4. to get into one s hold, possession, control, etc., by one s… …
62take — [[t]teɪk[/t]] v. took, tak•en, tak•ing, n. 1) to get into one s hands or possession by voluntary action: Take the book, please[/ex] 2) to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a child by the hand[/ex] 3) to get into one s possession or control by force… …
63take — v. & n. v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one s hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession of, capture, earn, or win. 3 tr. get the use of by purchase or formal agreement (take lodgings). 4 tr. (in a recipe) avail oneself of; use. 5 tr. use… …
64take — 1. verb 1) she took his hand Syn: lay hold of, get hold of; grasp, grip, clasp, clutch, grab Ant: give 2) he took an envelope from his pocket Syn: remove …
65take — Synonyms and related words: OD, abduct, abide, absorb, abstract, accede, accede to, accept, accommodate, accompany, account as, accroach, acknowledge, acquire, act, admit, adopt, advocate, affect, agree to, allow for, allure, and, annex,… …
66take — See bring. Take occurs in numerous informal or incorrect expressions appearing in everyday conversation. Take and (I took and hit him on the nose) is an illiteracy. In the expression take, for example, take is unnecessary and should be omitted.… …
67take — 1. n. a section of a film that is pronounced acceptable just after it is shot. □ It’s a take. Get it over to the lab. □ After seven straight takes the crew demanded a break. 2. n. the amount of money taken in at some event; the money received for …
68take someone/something for granted — fail to appreciate someone or something that is very familiar or obvious the comforts that people take for granted | she took him for granted. take something for grantedassume that something is true without questioning it: | people no longer took …
69take it — Synonyms and related words: accede, accept, account as, acquiesce, answer, assent, assume, avail, be afraid, be agreeable, be equal to, bear, bear the brunt, bear up, bear up under, believe, comply, conceive, conclude, consent, consider, daresay …
70take in — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To include] Syn. embrace, comprise, incorporate; see include 1 . 2. [To understand] Syn. comprehend, apprehend, perceive; see understand 1 . 3. [*To cheat] Syn. swindle, lie, defraud; see deceive . 4. [To give hospitality… …
