Take
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /teɪk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Take is a verb meaning (transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
Meaning
(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To receive or accept (something, especially something which was given).
- (transitive) To remove.
- (transitive) To have sex with.
- (transitive) To defeat (someone or something) in a fight.
- (transitive) To grasp or grip.
- (transitive) To select or choose; to pick.
- (transitive) To carry or lead (something or someone).
Example Sentences
took third place
I'll take that plate off the table.
They took Charlton's gun from his cold, dead hands.
She took the policeman’s helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.
Word Forms
- takes
- taking
- taken
- takest
- taketh
Synonyms for take
Depending on context, synonyms include appropriate, bag, annex, catch, expropriate, grab.
Antonyms for take
Common opposites include give, return, bring, decline, obviate, reject.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include take up, undergo, hold, get, acquire, convey.
Commonly Confused & Compared Words
Related Dictionary Tools
Practice “take” in a Crossword
Recall this definition from a clue, use crossing letters, and review the word again when you solve it.
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.