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 kill
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as in reaction
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as in yield
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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
Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
And at their level, simply taking a Myers-Briggs test for guidance isn’t enough.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Highland Park 12 Year from Orkney offers a slightly different take, combining gentle peat smoke with honey, heather, and a floral note, resulting in a balanced and approachable whisky.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Capitals take top spot, plus every team’s Christmas wishlist
A former NFL player found purpose in … woodworking?
—Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
And at their level, simply taking a Myers-Briggs test for guidance isn’t enough.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The closest comparison to his take isn’t Joaquin Phoenix in Mangold’s Johnny Cash flick Walk the Line or Rami Malek’s toothy Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Highland Park 12 Year from Orkney offers a slightly different take, combining gentle peat smoke with honey, heather, and a floral note, resulting in a balanced and approachable whisky.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek has contacted Schumer's office via email for clarification on when the vote will be held.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The majority of the film is set within the confines of an asylum and a courtroom, with Fleck being held accountable for the handful of murders committed from the last film.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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At one point, 1 in 5 prisoners had covid-19, according to a tally kept by The Associated Press.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The company’s 2% reward program had a 6-basis point year-over-year benefit.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 12 Dec. 2024
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This limits the scope of products and brands people with disabilities can choose from, and diminishes their agency over price and quality.Dekel Skoop, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Find showtimes and buy tickets at the official movie website.Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Amazon has quietly become one of the cheapest places to buy smartphones in recent months.Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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But the restructuring happening there will be funded by GM's partners, the automaker does not need to infuse any cash in it.Jamie L. LaReau, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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To Schilling, Hill, and their colleagues, this means that although predictive deep learning programs have their uses, the burden of proof needs to be much more rigorous when using them in situations such as medical research.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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Aqua, set to launch in March, is 10% bigger than its predecessors in the line’s Prima Class and accommodates about 3,600 passengers at double occupancy (though still smaller than the preceding Breakaway Plus Class).Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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This underscores the financial pressures that any company using AI is under to accommodate intensive workloads.Chris McHenry, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Transportation Security Administration agents who operate security at airports, as well as air-traffic control workers would be required to work.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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But brands can’t simply go back to what worked before, or dwell in the purgatory between digital optimization and what AI might mean.Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Take.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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