take

require as useful, just, or proper“It takes nerve to do what she did”

take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs“the accident claimed three lives”

be capable of holding or containing“This box won't take all the items”

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere“Bring me the box from the other room”

admit into a group or community“accept students for graduate study”

assume, as of positions or roles“She took the job as director of development”

make a film or photograph of something“take a scene”

occupy or take on“He assumes the lotus position”

engage for service under a term of contract“We took an apartment on a quiet street”

take somebody somewhere“we led him to our chief”

take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect“His voice took on a sad tone”

receive willingly something given or offered“The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter”

serve oneself to, or consume regularly“Have another bowl of chicken soup!”

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards“Please don't aim at your little brother!”

lay claim to; as of an idea“She took credit for the whole idea”

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives“Take any one of these cards”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes“Take the case of China”

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract“remove a threat”

be a student of a certain subject“She is reading for the bar exam”

have with oneself; have on one's person“She always takes an umbrella”

proceed along in a vehicle“We drive the turnpike to work”

be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness“He got AIDS”

require (time or space)“It took three hours to get to work this morning”

interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression“I read this address as a satire”

receive or obtain regularly“We take the Times every day”

get into one's hands, take physically“Take a cookie!”

experience or feel or submit to“Take a test”

accept or undergo, often unwillingly“We took a pay cut”

make use of or accept for some purpose“take a risk”

head into a specified direction“The escaped convict took to the hills”

have sex with; archaic use“He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable”

be designed to hold or take“This surface will not take the dye”

develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation“She took to drink”

carry out“take action”

take into one's possession“We are taking an orphan from Romania”

travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route“He takes the bus to work”

conquer by force“Hitler took the Baltic Republics”

ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial“take a pulse”

be seized or affected in a specified way“take sick”

buy, select“I'll take a pound of that sausage”

to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort“take shelter from the storm”

obtain by winning“Winner takes all”

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property“the average return was about 5%”

the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption