Main entry: take
Definition: take into one's possession
Usage: We are taking an orphan from Romania; I'll take three salmon steaks
Antonyms: give
Definition: transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
Main entry: claim, take
Definition: lay claim to; as of an idea
Usage: She took credit for the whole idea
Antonyms: disclaim
Definition: renounce a legal claim or title to
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: 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: 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