take
Single recorded performance
From a fairly specific early meaning—grasp with the hands—take has become a frequent and varied verb.
It retains its original meaning and has come to encroach on the territory of get, from which it differs in one important respect: when you get something you simply acquire it, but when you take something it becomes yours by an act of will.
Take is also present in phrasal verbs in which the core meaning is not very evident, such as take after, take apart, take in, and take up.
In the 20th century, the noun take assumed the meaning of an idea or assessment: What’s your take on the president’s speech?
Consent to receive
- getObtain or become
- obtainCome into possession of
- collectBring items together
- acquireGain possession of
inherit · earn · gain · win · secure · pocket · harvest · reap
Take suddenly, forcibly
Image from a camera
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
- pictureVisual depiction of something
- shotQuick liquor serving
- imageVisual or mental likeness
exposure · frame · shoot · record · film · document · selfie · portrait
Hold the same view
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- approveFormally accept or authorize
- acknowledgeConfirm receipt or truth
- embraceHold closely in arms
adopt · welcome · admit · concede · comply · acquiesce · assent · endorse
Move while supporting
- bringCarry to someone
- conveyCommunicate or transport
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- escortOne who accompanies another
deliver · shuttle · haul · move · transfer · accompany · conduct · usher
Unlawful taking of property
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
pilferage · swipe · pilfer · purloin · filch · misappropriate · shoplift · pickpocket
Grasp the meaning
- perceiveBecome conscious of
- readComprehend written language
- construeInterpret meaning or intent
- viewWhat's seen from somewhere
see · regard · consider · deem · reckon · assume · suppose · gather
Essential requirement
- demandForceful request or requirement
- necessitateMake unavoidable or essential
- involveTo contain as part
- call forDemand or require
entail · require · cost · use up · consume · last · duration · effort
State of being answerable
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- chargeCost or accusation
- controlAuthority to direct
- possessionState of owning
custody · stewardship · command · management · initiative · lead · reins · helm
accept
Consent to receive
acquire · inherit · earn · gain · win · secure · pocket · harvest · reap · derive
seize
Take suddenly, forcibly
grip · pluck · clasp · hold · yank · tug · wrench · nab · extract · remove
photograph
Image from a camera
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
- pictureVisual depiction of something
- shotQuick liquor serving
image · exposure · frame · shoot · record · film · document · selfie · portrait · candid
agree
Hold the same view
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- approveFormally accept or authorize
- acknowledgeConfirm receipt or truth
embrace · adopt · welcome · admit · concede · comply · acquiesce · assent · endorse · affirm
carry
Move while supporting
escort · deliver · shuttle · haul · move · transfer · accompany · conduct · usher · guide
eat
Consume for sustenance
have · dose · administer · pop · down · gulp · sip · medication · pill · medicine
theft
Unlawful taking of property
embezzlement · pilferage · swipe · pilfer · purloin · filch · misappropriate · shoplift · pickpocket · burglarize
understand
Grasp the meaning
view · see · regard · consider · deem · reckon · assume · suppose · gather · infer
need
Essential requirement
- demandForceful request or requirement
- necessitateMake unavoidable or essential
- involveTo contain as part
call for · entail · require · cost · use up · consume · last · duration · effort · patience
responsibility
State of being answerable
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- chargeCost or accusation
- controlAuthority to direct
possession · custody · stewardship · command · management · initiative · lead · reins · helm · ownership
- videosvideos, clip, clips, video clip, films
- basic wordsand, the, but, on, up
- film industryfilm studios, film production, film distribution, Hollywood, Bollywood
- Film Productiondirector, producer, editor, cameraman, crew
- HollywoodHollywood, Tinseltown, Hollywood Sign, silver screen, movie stars
- irregular verbsbegin, began, begun, break, broke
- take careParting expression of concern
- take a lookBriefly observe something
- take offBegin flight, depart
- take your timeProceed without urgency
- take outFood ordered for elsewhere
- take overAssume control of something
mistake, taken, taking, mistaken, overtake, takes, mistakes, intake, undertaking