Synonyms of take
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as in to hold 
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as in to have
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as in to get
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as in to choose
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as in to buy
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as in to accommodate
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as in to work
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as in to hold
to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms
take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd
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as in to have
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
will you take that call? took a cut in pay
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as in to get
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend
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as in to choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game
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as in to buy
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please
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as in to need
to have as a requirement
it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right
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as in to stand
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend
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as in to believe
to regard as right or true
I think we can take his word for it
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as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over
I know we can take that team
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as in to manage
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
let's take each problem separately
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as in to receive
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants
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as in to kill
to deprive of life
I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person
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as in reaction
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
what's your take on the announcement that the senior vice president is taking an early retirement?
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as in yield
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
who will win the poker tournament and collect the whole take?
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as in share
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
because there were so many winners of the jackpot, each person's take will be smaller than expected
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as in interpretation
a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)
despite its contemporary setting, this take on King Lear isn't particularly novel or insightful
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Recent Examples of take
Jay Harris, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
The Huntersville Board of Commissioners takes the final vote on March 18.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Known for her outspoken views, many were hoping for a fiery post-inauguration take.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kulusevski has featured in all 38 of Tottenham’s fixtures this season across four competitions and that workload is obviously taking a toll.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
The Huntersville Board of Commissioners takes the final vote on March 18.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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Between takes, the cast would be blasted by hair dryers to remove sweat patches from their clothes, raising their body temperatures even higher.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Known for her outspoken views, many were hoping for a fiery post-inauguration take.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Now, the two senators want to hold the president to his pledge.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Also on Sunday, there were emotional scenes in Bangkok airport, as five Thai workers who were released after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza arrived back home.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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Those who feel like breakout players of 2024-25 have actually been around for a year or more, and have had a chance to adjust.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Maistre and his animal specialists have long experience of handling real animals on set, but Camborde reveals that working with ostriches and the Fennec foxes was as challenging as working with lions, wolves and jaguars.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
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Most people will get HPV, but the vast majority of people show no signs or symptoms.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ferrell is on the cowbell, and fictional music producer Bruce Dickinson’s (Christopher Walken) gotta have more cowbell, baby.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Washington has either failed to ratify or chosen to withdraw from nearly 50 major treaties.—
JORGE G. CASTAÑEDA,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Feb. 2025
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Even in the face of recurring underperformance, many boards choose to retain their CEOs for extended periods.—
Stevo Pavićević
Thomas Keil,
Harvard Business Review,
4 Feb. 2025
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Pilot offers free drink with the purchase of any two slices of pizza On Sunday, customers can buy two slices of pizza and get a free medium Coke at participating Pilot and Flying J travel centers, the company told USA TODAY.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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There were 30 million metric tons of food sitting at a port in Houston all week because there weren't U.S. workers to unload the food aid, food American taxpayers had already bought, food that Secretary Rubio said should be delivered, but wasn't.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Top tech companies will join academics on an advisory board to help identify AI skills needed in the California workforce.—
Teresa Watanabe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Their window is already shut, with business needing to be done before the weekend.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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These tall and thin glasses offer enough capacity to accommodate the right alcohol to mixer ratio and have a subtle elegance that a pint glass just can’t match.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Although it’s sold as a single stroller, the Vista V3 can accommodate up to three children at once by snapping on an additional seat below the first and a ride-on board to the back frame (each sold separately).—
Laura Lu, MS,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2025
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Dream big, aim high, and work for it—Goldmark is proof that anything is possible.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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The company has worked with all the major streamers across the years, in different capacities.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Take.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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