take

Pronunciation

• enPR: tāk, IPA ^(key): /teɪk/ or [tʰeɪ̯k]
• SAMPA: /teIk/

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Verb

Plain form take

Third-person singular takes

Past tense took

Past participle taken

Present participle taking

1. (transitive) If you take an action, you do it.

   I took a walk with my dog. = I walked with my dog.

   I'm going to take a rest. = I'm going to rest.

   I go out after I take a shower. = I'll go out after I shower.

2. (transitive) If you take something or someone, you bring them from one place to another.

   I don't want this. Can you take it away, please?

   My son was sick, so I took him to the doctor.

3. (transitive) If $x$ takes money, time, etc., you need to use that for $x$.

   If we go to your house, it will take one hour.

   That was fun, and it didn't take too much money.

Synonyms

• get
• receive
• move

Antonyms

• give

Noun

Singular take

Plural takes

1. A person's take is his view of something.

   What is your take on that recent movie? Did you enjoy it?

2. A take is the reward or profit you get from doing something.

   If help you with this task, I demand you give me part of your take.

3. A take is part of a performance which is recorded without a break.

   The director was not happy with the first take, so we had to do it again.