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Take means to capturet, get hold of or transfer something to oneself or travel by something. (verb)

An example of take is making a photograph of a friend.
An example of take is having a drink of water from a cup.
An example of take is having a ride in a taxi to the airport.

See take in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb took, taken, taking

to get by conquering; capture; seize to trap, snare, or catch (a bird, animal, or fish)
1. to win (a game, a trick at cards, etc.)
2. to capture (an opponent's piece in chess or checkers)
to get hold of; grasp or catch to hit (a person) in or on some part to affect; attack: taken with a fit to catch in some act, esp. a moral fault: taken in adultery to capture the fancy of; charm
to get into one's hand or hold; transfer to oneself to eat, drink, swallow, etc. for nourishment or as medicine to admit; let in: the bus takes 20 riders to get benefit from by exposure to (the air, sun, etc.) to enter into a special relationship with: to take a wife to have sexual intercourse with to buy: he took the first suit he tried on to rent, lease, or pay for so as to occupy or use: to take a cottage to get regularly by paying for: to take a daily newspaper to assume as a responsibility, task, etc.: to take a job to assume or adopt (a symbol of duty or office): the president took the chair to obligate oneself by: to take a vow to join or associate oneself with (one party or side in a contest, disagreement, etc.) to assume as if granted or due one: to take the blame, to take deductionsSlang to cheat; trickGram. to have or admit of according to usage, nature, etc.; be used with in construction: a transitive verb takes an object
to choose; select to use or employ; resort to: to take a mop to the floor
1. to travel by: to take a bus
2. to set out on; follow: to take the old path
to go to (a place) for shelter, safety, etc.: to take cover to deal with; consider: to take a matter seriously
1. to occupy: take a chair
2. to use up; consume: to take all day
to require; demand; need: often used impersonally: it takes money; to take a size ten☆ Baseball to allow (a pitched ball) to pass without swinging one's bat
to derive, inherit, or draw (a name, quality, etc.) from something or someone specified to extract, as for quotation; excerpt: to take a verse from the Bible to obtain or ascertain by observation, query, or experiment: to take a poll, to take one's temperature to study; specif., to be enrolled as a student in: to take an art course to write down; copy: take notes
1. to make (a photograph, picture, etc.)
2. to draw, photograph, etc. a likeness of: take the scene in color
to make an impression of: take his fingerprints
to win (a prize, reward, etc.) to be the object of; undergo or endure: to take punishment to occupy oneself in; enjoy: take a nap to accept (something offered): to take a bet, to take advice to have a specified reaction to: to take a joke in earnest to confront and get over, through, etc.: the horse took the jump to be affected by (a disease, etc.): to take cold to absorb; become impregnated or treated with (a dye, polish, etc.)
1. to understand the remarks of (a person)
2. to comprehend the meaning of (words or remarks)
3. to understand or interpret in a specified way
to suppose; presume: he took her to be a teacher to have or feel (an emotion or mental state): take pity, take notice to hold and act upon (an idea, point of view, etc.)
to do; perform (an act): to take a walk to make or put forth (a resolution or objection) as the result of thoughtInformal to aim and execute (a specified action) at an object: to take a jab at someone
to be the way or means of going to (a place, condition, etc.); conduct; lead: the path takes you to the river to escort or accompany: to take a friend to dinner to carry or transport: to take a book with one to remove from a person, thing, or place; specif., to steal to remove by death; bring to an end: cancer takes many lives to subtract: to take two from ten to direct or move (oneself)

intransitive verb

to get possession
to hook or engage with another part: said of a mechanical device
to take root; begin growing: said of a plant
to lay hold; catch: the fire took rapidly
to gain public favor; be popular
to be effective in action, operation, desired result, etc.: the vaccination took; the dye takes well
to remove a part; detract (from): nothing took from the scene's beauty
to be made or adapted to be taken (up, down, apart, etc.)
Informal, Dialectal to become (ill or sick)
Informal to be photographed in a specified way: she takes well in profile
Law to take possession of property

noun

the act or process of taking
something that has been taken
1. the amount or quantity of something taken: the day's take of fish
2. Slang money received; receipts or profit
a vaccination that takes
Film
1. an uninterrupted shot photographed by a camera
2. the process of photographing such a shot
1. any of a series of recordings or tapes of a performance, from which one will be made for release to the public
2. the process of so recording
Informal opinion; evaluation; assessment: followed by on: what's your take on the new tax?
Printing the amount of copy sent to the compositor at one time

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takable adjective or takeable

See take in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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verb took took (to͝ok), tak·en (tāˈkən), tak·ing, takes

verb, transitive

To get into one's possession by force, skill, or artifice, especially:
a. To capture physically; seize: take an enemy fortress.
b. To seize with authority; confiscate.
c. To kill, snare, or trap (fish or game, for example).
d. Sports & Games To acquire in a game or competition; win: took the crown in horseracing.
e. Sports & Games To defeat: Our team took the visitors three to one.
f. Sports To catch (a ball in play), especially in baseball: The player took it on the fly.
To grasp with the hands; grip: Take your partner's hand.
To encounter or catch in a particular situation; come upon; discover: Your actions took me by surprise.
To deal a blow to; strike or hit: The boxer took his opponent a sharp jab to the ribs.
To affect favorably or winsomely; charm or captivate: She was taken by the puppy.
a. To put (food or drink, for example) into the body; eat or drink: took a little soup for dinner.
b. To draw in; inhale: took a deep breath.
To expose one's body to (healthful or pleasurable treatment, for example): take the sun; take the waters at a spa.
To bring or receive into a particular relation, association, or other connection: take a new partner into the firm; take a company national.
To engage in sex with.
To accept and place under one's care or keeping.
To appropriate for one's own or another's use or benefit; obtain by purchase; secure or buy: We always take season tickets.
To assume for oneself: take all the credit.
a. To charge or oblige oneself with the fulfillment of (a task or duty, for example); commit oneself to: She took the position of chair of the committee.
b. To pledge one's obedience to; impose (a vow or promise) upon oneself.
c. To impose upon oneself; subject oneself to: We took extra time to do the job properly.
d. To accept or adopt for one's own: She took his side in the dispute.
e. To put forth or adopt as a point of argument, defense, or discussion.
f. To require or have as a fitting or proper accompaniment: Transitive verbs take a direct object.
To pick out; select or choose: take any card.
a. To choose for one's own use; avail oneself of the use of: We took a rented car.
b. To use (something) as when in operation: This camera takes 35mm film.
c. To use (something) as a means of conveyance or transportation: take a train to Pittsburgh.
d. To use (something) as a means of safety or refuge: take shelter from the storm.
e. To choose and then adopt (a particular route or direction) while on foot or while operating a vehicle: Take a right at the next corner. The driver downshifted to take the corner.
To assume occupancy of: take a seat.
To require (something) as a basic necessity: It takes money to live in that town.
To obtain from a source; derive or draw: The book takes its title from the Bible.
To obtain, as through measurement or a specified procedure: took the patient's temperature.
To write or make a record of, especially in shorthand or cursive writing: take a letter; take notes.
To create (an image, likeness, or representation), as by drawing, painting, or photography: took a picture of us.
To include or distribute (a charge) in a financial record.
21.
a. To accept (something owed, offered, or given) either reluctantly or willingly: take a bribe.
b. To submit to (something inflicted); undergo or suffer: didn't take his punishment well.
c. To put up with; endure or tolerate: I've had about all I can take from them.
d. Baseball To refrain from swinging at (a pitched ball).
e. To be affected with; catch: The child took the flu.
f. To be hit or penetrated by: took a lot of punches; took a bullet in the leg.
g. To withstand: The dam took the heavy flood waters.
22.
a. To accept or believe (something put forth) as true: I'll take your word.
b. To follow (advice, a suggestion, or a lead, for example).
c. To accept, handle, or deal with in a particular way: He takes things in stride.
d. To consider in a particular relation or from a particular viewpoint: take the bitter with the sweet.
23. To undertake, make, or perform: take a walk; take a decision.
24.
a. To allow to come in; give access or admission to; admit: The boat took a lot of water but remained afloat.
b. To provide room for; accommodate: We can't take more than 100 guests.
c. To become saturated or impregnated with (dye, for example).
25.
a. To understand or interpret: May I take your smile as an indication of approval?
b. To consider; assume: Take the matter as settled.
c. To consider to be equal to; reckon: We take their number at 1,000.
d. To perceive or feel; experience: She took a dislike to his intrusions.
26. To carry, convey, lead, or cause to go along to another place: Don't forget to take your umbrella. This bus takes you to New York. See Usage Note at bring.
27. To remove from a place: take the dishes from the sink.
28. To secure by removing: The dentist took two molars.
29. To cause to die; kill or destroy: The blight took these tomatoes.
30. To subtract: take 15 from 30.
31. To exact: The storm took its toll.
32.
a. To commit and apply oneself to the study of: take art lessons; take Spanish.
b. To study for with success: took a degree in law.
33. Informal To swindle, defraud, or cheat: You've really been taken.

verb, intransitive

To acquire possession.
To engage or mesh; catch, as gears or other mechanical parts.
To start growing; root or germinate: Have the seeds taken?
To have the intended effect; operate or work: The skin graft took.
To gain popularity or favor: The television series, which didn't take, was later canceled.
To become: He took sick.

noun

a. The act or process of taking.
b. That which is taken.
a. A quantity collected at one time, especially the amount of profit or receipts taken on a business arrangement or venture.
b. The number of fish, game birds, or other animals killed or captured at one time.
Sports The amount of money collected as admission to a sporting event; the gate.
The uninterrupted running of a movie or television camera or a set of recording equipment in filming a movie or television program or cutting a record.
a. A scene filmed or televised without interrupting the run of the camera.
b. A recording made in a single session.
a. A physical reaction, such as a rash, indicating a successful vaccination.
b. A successful graft.
Slang An attempt or a try: He got the answer on the third take.
Informal An interpretation or assessment, as of an event: The mayor was asked for his take on the judge's decision.

Phrasal Verbs: take after To follow as an example. To resemble in appearance, temperament, or character. take apart To divide into parts after disassembling. To dissect or analyze (a theory, for example), usually in an effort to discover hidden or innate flaws or weaknesses. Slang To beat up; thrash. take back To retract (something stated or written). take down To bring to a lower position from a higher one. To take apart; dismantle: take down the Christmas tree. To lower the arrogance or the self-esteem of (a person): really took him down during the debate. To put down in writing. take for To regard as: Do you take me for a fool? To consider mistakenly: Don't take silence for approval. take in To grant admittance to; receive as a guest or an employee. To reduce in size; make smaller or shorter: took in the waist on the pair of pants. To include or constitute. To understand: couldn't take in the meaning of the word. To deceive or swindle: was taken in by a confidence artist. To look at thoroughly; view: took in the sights. To accept (work) to be done in one's house for pay: took in typing. To convey (a prisoner) to a police station. take off To remove, as clothing: take one's coat off; take off one's galoshes. To release: took the brake off. To deduct as a discount: took 20 percent off. To carry off or away. Slang

a. To go off; leave: took off in a hurry.

b. To achieve wide use or popularity: a new movie that really took off.

To rise into the air or begin flight: The plane took off on time. To discontinue: took off the commuter special. To withhold service due, as from one's work: I'm taking off three days during May. take on To undertake or begin to handle: took on extra responsibilities. To hire; engage: took on more workers during the harvest. To oppose in competition: a wrestler who took on all comers. Informal To display violent or passionate emotion: Don't take on so! To acquire (an appearance, for example) as or as if one's own: Over the years he has taken on the look of a banker. take out To extract; remove: took the splinter out. To secure (a license, for example) by application to an authority. Informal To escort, as a date. To give vent to: Don't take your frustration out in such an aggressive manner. To obtain as an equivalent in a different form: took out the money owed in services. Informal To begin a course; set out: The police took out after the thieves. Slang

a. To kill; murder: Two snipers took out an enemy platoon.

b. To search for and destroy in an armed attack or other such encounter: Combat pilots, flying low to avoid radar, took out the guerrilla leader's bunker in a single mission.

take over To assume control, management, or responsibility. To assume the control or management of or the responsibility for: She took over the job after he left. To become dominant: Our defense took over in the second half of the game. take to To have recourse to; go to, as for safety: took to the woods. To develop as a habit or a steady practice: take to drink. To become fond of or attached to: “Two keen minds that they are, they took to each other” (Jack Kerouac). take up To raise; lift. To reduce in size; shorten or tighten: take up a gown. To pay off (an outstanding debt, mortgage, or note). To accept (an option, bet, or challenge) as offered. To begin again; resume: Let's take up where we left off. To use up, consume, or occupy: The extra duties took up most of my time. To develop an interest in or devotion to: take up mountain climbing. To deal with: Let's take up each problem one at a time. To assume: took up a friendly attitude. To absorb or adsorb: crops taking up nutrients. To enter into (a profession or business): took up engineering.

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