Main entry: take
Definition: the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
Main entry: proceeds, return, yield, payoff, take, takings, issue
Definition: the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
Usage: the average return was about 5%
Main entry: take, contract, get
Definition: be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
Usage: He got AIDS; She came down with pneumonia; She took a chill
Main entry: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: 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
Main entry: take
Definition: ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
Usage: take a pulse; A reading was taken of the earth's tremors
Main entry: acquire, adopt, assume, take, take on
Definition: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
Usage: 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
Main entry: take
Definition: be seized or affected in a specified way
Usage: take sick; be taken drunk
Main entry: take, study, read, learn
Definition: be a student of a certain subject
Usage: She is reading for the bar exam
Definition: interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
Usage: I read this address as a satire; How should I take this message?; You can't take credit for this!
Definition: accept or undergo, often unwillingly
Usage: We took a pay cut
Main entry: select, choose, take, pick out
Definition: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Usage: 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
Main entry: take, look at, consider, deal
Definition: take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
Usage: Take the case of China; Consider the following case
Main entry: exact, claim, take
Definition: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
Usage: the accident claimed three lives; The hard work took its toll on her
Definition: lay claim to; as of an idea
Usage: She took credit for the whole idea
Definition: make a film or photograph of something
Usage: take a scene; shoot a movie
Main entry: take
Definition: obtain by winning
Usage: Winner takes all; He took first prize
Main entry: aim, direct, take, take aim, train
Definition: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Usage: 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
Main entry: consume, have, ingest, take, take in
Definition: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Usage: Have another bowl of chicken soup!; I don't take sugar in my coffee
Main entry: take, get hold of
Definition: get into one's hands, take physically
Usage: Take a cookie!; Can you take this bag, please
Definition: have sex with; archaic use
Usage: He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable
Main entry: take
Definition: travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
Usage: He takes the bus to work; She takes Route 1 to Newark
Definition: proceed along in a vehicle
Usage: We drive the turnpike to work
Main entry: strike, take, take up, assume
Definition: occupy or take on
Usage: 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
Main entry: direct, conduct, guide, lead, take
Definition: take somebody somewhere
Usage: We lead him to our chief; can you take me to the main entrance?; He conducted us to the palace
Definition: head into a specified direction
Usage: The escaped convict took to the hills; We made for the mountains
Main entry: bring, convey, take
Definition: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
Usage: Bring me the box from the other room; Take these letters to the boss; This brings me to the main point
Main entry: take
Definition: experience or feel or submit to
Usage: Take a test; Take the plunge
Main entry: take
Definition: to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
Usage: take shelter from the storm
Main entry: take
Definition: take into one's possession
Usage: We are taking an orphan from Romania; I'll take three salmon steaks
Main entry: take
Definition: take by force
Usage: Hitler took the Baltic Republics; The army took the fort on the hill
Main entry: take
Definition: buy, select
Usage: I'll take a pound of that sausage
Main entry: charter, take, lease, hire, engage, rent
Definition: engage for service under a term of contract
Usage: We took an apartment on a quiet street; Let's rent a car; Shall we take a guide in Rome?
Main entry: subscribe, subscribe to, take
Definition: receive or obtain regularly
Usage: We take the Times every day
Definition: make use of or accept for some purpose
Usage: take a risk; take an opportunity
Main entry: have, take, accept
Definition: receive willingly something given or offered
Usage: 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
Main entry: accept, admit, take, take on
Definition: admit into a group or community
Usage: accept students for graduate study; We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
Main entry: take, occupy, use up
Definition: require (time or space)
Usage: It took three hours to get to work this morning; This event occupied a very short time
Main entry: fill, occupy, take
Definition: assume, as of positions or roles
Usage: She took the job as director of development; he occupies the position of manager; the young prince will soon occupy the throne
Main entry: take
Definition: develop a habit
Usage: He took to visiting bars
Main entry: take
Definition: carry out
Usage: take action; take steps; take vengeance
Main entry: take, necessitate, need, ask, require, postulate, call for, involve, demand
Definition: require as useful, just, or proper
Usage: 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
Main entry: hold, take, contain
Definition: be capable of holding or containing
Usage: This box won't take all the items; The flask holds one gallon
Definition: have with oneself; have on one's person
Usage: She always takes an umbrella; I always carry money; She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
Definition: be designed to hold or take
Usage: This surface will not take the dye