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The meaning of TAKE is to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control. How to use take in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Take.
TAKE definition: 1. to remove something, especially without permission: 2. to subtract a number (= remove it from…. Learn more.
Some common synonyms of take are clutch, grab, grasp, seize, and snatch. While all these words mean "to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand," take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control.
to catch or get (fish, game, etc.), especially by killing: to take a dozen trout on a good afternoon. to pick from a number; select: Take whichever you wish. Synonyms: choose. to receive and accept willingly (something given or offered): to take a compliment with a smile; to take a bribe.
Definition of take verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book in one's hand; to take a child by the hand. to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by force or artifice: to take a bone from a snarling dog.
Take means to gain possession of or lay hold of something. You can take an apple from a bowl or take a child's hand to cross the street. Ways to take include receiving, removing, capturing, picking something up, or being seized by something. Take has many, many senses and has found its way into many English expressions.
