take
n 1: the income arising from land or other property; "the average
return was about 5%" [syn: {return}, {issue}, {proceeds},
{takings}, {yield}, {payoff}]
2: the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without
interruption
v 1: carry out: "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"
2: as of time or space: "I took three hours to get to work this
morning"; "This event occupied a very short time" [syn: {occupy},
{use up}]
3: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can
you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to
the palace" [syn: {lead}, {direct}, {conduct}, {guide}]
4: get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!" "Can
you take this bag, please" [syn: {get hold of}]
5: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "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" [syn: {assume}, {acquire}, {adopt}, {take on}]
6: interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular
meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire";
"How should I take this message?"; You can't take credit
for this!" [syn: {read}]
7: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me
the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the
boss"; also metaphorical, as in "This brings me to the
main point" [syn: {bring}, {convey}]
8: take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from
Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" [ant: {give}]
9: travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation,
or a certain route: "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes
Route 1 to Newark"
10: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives;
"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" [syn: {choose}, {select},
{pick out}]
11: receive willingly something given or offered; "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"
[syn: {accept}, {have}] [ant: {refuse}]
12: assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as
director of development" [syn: {fill}]
13: consider, as of an example; "Take the case of China";
"Consider the following case" [syn: {consider}, {deal}, {look
at}]
14: require as useful, just, or proper; "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 demands a spectacular dessert" [syn: {necessitate},
{ask}, {need}, {require}, {involve}, {call for}, {demand}]
[ant: {obviate}]
15: experience or feel; submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the
plunge"
16: make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene";
"shoot a movie" [syn: {film}, {shoot}]
17: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking
off, etc.; or remove something abstract; "remove a
threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes
from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket" [syn: {remove},
{take away}]
18: serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl
of chicken soup!" "I don't take sugar in my coffee" [syn:
{consume}, {ingest}, {take in}, {have}] [ant: {abstain}]
19: accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"
[syn: {undergo}, {submit}]
20: make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take
an opportunity" [syn: {accept}]
21: take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army
took the fort on the hill"
22: occupy or take on, as of a position or posture; "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" [syn: {assume}, {take up}]
23: admit into a group or community; "accept students for
graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to
admit a new member" [syn: {accept}, {admit}, {take on}]
24: ascertain or determine by measuring, computing, etc.: "take
a pulse"; take a reading from a dial: "A reading was
taken of the earth's tremors"
25: be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the
bar exam" [syn: {learn}, {study}, {read}]
26: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of
affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard
work took its toll on her" [syn: {claim}, {call for}, {exact}]
27: head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took
to the hills"; "We made for the mountains" [syn: {make}]
28: aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as
photographic equipment; "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" [syn: {aim}, {train}, {take aim}, {direct}]
29: be seized in a specified way; "take sick", "be taken drunk"
30: have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes
an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun
when she goes into the mountains" [syn: {carry}, {pack}]
31: engage in a commercial transaction; "We took an apartment on
a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a
guide in Rome?" [syn: {lease}, {rent}, {hire}, {charter},
{engage}]
32: receive or obtain by regular payment; "We take the Times
every day" [syn: {subscribe}, {subscribe to}]
33: buy, select; "I'll take a pound of that sausage"
34: to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort;
"take shelter from the storm"
35: have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when
she was most vulnerable" [syn: {have}]
36: lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole
idea" [syn: {claim}] [ant: {disclaim}]
37: be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the
dye" [syn: {accept}]
38: be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take
all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" [syn: {contain},
{hold}]
39: develop a habit; "He took to visiting bars"
40: obtain by winning: "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"
41: be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He
got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a
chill" [syn: {contract}, {get}]