take

Noun
  1. The income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property (synset 113281089)
    "the average return was about 5%"
    is a type of: income - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
    subtypes:
    • economic rent, rent - the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
    • payback - financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
    same as: issue, payoff, proceeds, return, takings, yield
  2. The act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption (synset 100909831)
    is a type of: cinematography, filming, motion-picture photography - the act of making a film
    subtypes: retake - a shot or scene that is photographed again
Verb
  1. Carry out (synset 202605633)
    "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  2. Require (time or space) (synset 202272834)
    "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
    is a type of: expend, use - use up, consume fully
    subtypes: be - spend or use time
    same as: occupy, use up
    verb group: consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out - use up (resources or materials)
  3. Take somebody somewhere (synset 202003830)
    "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
    subtypes:
    same as: conduct, direct, guide, lead
  4. Get into one's hands, take physically (synset 201216829)
    "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
    subtypes:
    same as: get hold of
  5. Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect (synset 200525762)
    "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    subtypes: re-assume - take on again, as after a time lapse
    same as: acquire, adopt, assume, take on
  6. Interpret something in a certain way;
    Convey a particular meaning or impression (synset 200626148)
    "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"
    is a type of: construe, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to
    subtypes: misinterpret, misread - interpret wrongly
    same as: read
    verb group:
    • read - to hear and understand
    • read - interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
  7. Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere (synset 202081903)
    "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"
    entail: come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
    is a type of: carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
    subtypes:
    same as: bring, convey
    verb group:
  8. Take into one's possession (synset 202210054)
    "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"
    subtypes:
  9. Travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route (synset 201846632)
    "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"
    is a type of: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  10. Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (synset 200676526)
    "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
    is a type of: decide, determine, make up one's mind - reach, make, or come to a decision about something
    subtypes:
    same as: choose, pick out, select
  11. Receive willingly something given or offered (synset 202240906)
    "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
    is a type of: acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    subtypes:
    same as: accept, have
    verb group: have, receive - get something; come into possession of
  12. Assume, as of positions or roles (synset 202399325)
    "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
    is a type of: do work, work - be employed
    same as: fill, occupy
    verb group: assume, strike, take, take up - occupy or take on
  13. Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes (synset 200736077)
    "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
    is a type of: think about - have on one's mind, think about actively
    subtypes:
    same as: consider, deal, look at
  14. Require as useful, just, or proper (synset 202634015)
    "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
    subtypes:
    • claim, exact, take - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
    • govern - require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
    • draw - require a specified depth for floating
    • cost - require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
    • cry for, cry out for - need badly or desperately
    • compel - necessitate or exact
    same as: ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require
    verb group: claim, exact, take - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
  15. Experience or feel or submit to (synset 202113499)
    "Take a test"; "Take the plunge"
    is a type of: experience, get, have, receive - go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
    verb group: submit, take - accept or undergo, often unwillingly
  16. Make a film or photograph of something (synset 201004785)
    "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
    referred to in: film, flick, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
    is a type of: enter, put down, record - make a record of; set down in permanent form
    subtypes: reshoot - shoot again
    same as: film, shoot
    verb group: photograph, shoot, snap - record on photographic film
  17. Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (synset 200173351)
    "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
    subtypes:
    same as: remove, take away, withdraw
  18. Serve oneself to, or consume regularly (synset 201159300)
    "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
    subtypes:
    same as: consume, have, ingest, take in
  19. Accept or undergo, often unwillingly (synset 200671680)
    "We took a pay cut"
    is a type of: undergo - pass through
    subtypes: test - undergo a test
    same as: submit
    verb group: take - experience or feel or submit to
  20. Make use of or accept for some purpose (synset 202214718)
    "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
    subtypes: co-opt - take or assume for one's own use
    same as: accept
  21. Take by force (synset 202211401)
    "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
    subtypes:
  22. Occupy or take on (synset 201986409)
    "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
    is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
    same as: assume, strike, take up
    verb group: fill, occupy, take - assume, as of positions or roles
  23. Admit into a group or community (synset 202241406)
    "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
    is a type of: accept, have, take - receive willingly something given or offered
    subtypes: profess - receive into a religious order or congregation
    same as: accept, admit, take on
    verb group: admit, include, let in - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
  24. Ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial (synset 200524175)
    "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
    is a type of: find, get, incur, obtain, receive - receive a specified treatment (abstract)
  25. Be a student of a certain subject (synset 200601387)
    "She is reading for the bar exam"
    subtypes:
    same as: learn, read, study
  26. Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs (synset 200758121)
    "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
    is a type of: ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take - require as useful, just, or proper
    same as: claim, exact
    verb group: ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take - require as useful, just, or proper
  27. Head into a specified direction (synset 202080104)
    "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
    is a type of: head - to go or travel towards
    same as: make
  28. Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards (synset 201153576)
    "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
    is a type of: position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
    subtypes:
    same as: aim, direct, take aim, train
  29. Be seized or affected in a specified way (synset 200558481)
    "take sick"; "be taken drunk"
    is a type of: become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition
  30. Have with oneself;
    Have on one's person (synset 202722977)
    "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
    is a type of: feature, have - have as a feature
    same as: carry, pack
    verb group: carry - have or possess something abstract
  31. Engage for service under a term of contract (synset 202213319)
    "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
    is a type of: acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    same as: charter, engage, hire, lease, rent
  32. Receive or obtain regularly (synset 202214527)
    "We take the Times every day"
    is a type of: buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
    same as: subscribe, subscribe to
  33. Buy, select (synset 202212900)
    "I'll take a pound of that sausage"
    referred to in: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
    is a type of: buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
  34. To get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort (synset 202205920)
    "take shelter from the storm"
  35. Have sex with;
    Archaic use (synset 201429760)
    "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
    is a type of: bang, be intimate, bed, bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with - have sexual intercourse with
    same as: have
  36. Lay claim to;
    As of an idea (synset 200760378)
    "She took credit for the whole idea"
    is a type of: affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
    same as: claim
    verb group: arrogate, claim, lay claim - demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
  37. Be designed to hold or take (synset 202747421)
    "This surface will not take the dye"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    same as: accept
  38. Be capable of holding or containing (synset 202707070)
    "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    same as: contain, hold
    verb group:
  39. Develop a habit (synset 202596409)
    "He took to visiting bars"
  40. Proceed along in a vehicle (synset 201934453)
    "We drive the turnpike to work"
    referred to in: driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
    is a type of: cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse - travel across or pass over
    same as: drive
    verb group:
    • drive, motor - travel or be transported in a vehicle
    • drive - operate or control a vehicle
    • drive - cause someone or something to move by driving
  41. Obtain by winning (synset 201103241)
    "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"
    is a type of: win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
  42. Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness (synset 200087488)
    "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
    is a type of: come down, sicken - get sick
    subtypes: catch - contract
    same as: contract, get
    verb group: catch - contract

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