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 manage
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as in to kill
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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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Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
At well over three hours, The Reunion Tour was an extended, heartfelt experience, with each artist taking their time to perform, and feel the spirit.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
This sketch feels both like a classic SNL bit and a fresh take.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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The up and down has taken a toll on Reinhart, 28, who started her acting career at 14 and landed the role that put her on the map—Betty Cooper in Riverdale—in 2017.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
At well over three hours, The Reunion Tour was an extended, heartfelt experience, with each artist taking their time to perform, and feel the spirit.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sony’s Screen Gems is releasing the feature take of its Sony Playstation game Until Dawn on April 25, 2025.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
This sketch feels both like a classic SNL bit and a fresh take.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Most Milwaukee-area communities, including the city of Milwaukee, held trick-or-treat either this past Saturday or Sunday.Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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Seeing a comet holds magic For me there is little else that inspires such awe and wonder of the world -- and of life -- as celestial events.April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Plus, none of the envelopes in the video had voters’ return addresses written on them.Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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And Musk has hinted that Tesla has more innovations in store.Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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The Hot Boys, Birdman and Mannie Fresh all got together for the first time to rehearse on Halloween and practiced the show Friday and early Saturday as well.Shaheem Reid, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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Curves on Surfaces The mystery confronting them was how to get the amplitudes that would usually come from the more intricate space-time trajectories, those with numerous splittings and mergings.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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Or, choose to install stained glass windows to interior doors in your home like the door to your pantry, or closet, or sunroom.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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Readers chose between two high school seniors, Dajea Williams of Messmer High School and Josselin Becerra of Sheboygan South High School.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
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Customers—mostly farmers—buy Windfall Bio’s naturally occurring methane-eating microbes, and spread them over soil.Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Platforms want to tell us what to buy, where to eat, and, generally, how to live better consumerist lives.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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The novel centered on a desperate man named Ben Richards, needing money for his sick daughter, who joins the most popular show, The Running Man, in which teams of killers hunt down contestants.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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Now, people need seven hours just to decide what to watch!Marta Balaga, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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The queen size can accommodate back sleepers who enjoy spreading out, or couples who need a supportive foundation.Macy Alcido, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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This lawnmower-like machine is made with several helpful features, including variable height adjustment to accommodate multiple users.Kat de Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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The pair, who met while working on 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming and began dating in 2021, have kept their relationship relatively private.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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If that doesn’t work, follow the method for roasting turkey from a frozen state, as mentioned above.Annie Krumhardt Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Take.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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