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View definitions for takes

takes

noun as in profit

verb as in consume

verb as in win; be successful

verb as in captivate, enchant

verb as in require

Strongest matches

Weak match

verb as in subtract

verb as in cheat, deceive

verb as in contract, catch

Strongest matches

Strong match

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Example Sentences

Yazbek says no one takes names, and no one checks for weapons or other contraband.

But it takes more than just pilots to operate the drone fleet.

Marvin takes off his T-shirt and dives into his swimming pool.

Finally, he takes us behind the scenes into how Obama came out in favor of marriage equality that same year.

My trip takes the reverse path, and I begin by assessing the depth of my Shakespeare knowledge in his birthplace.

Then a nervous, anxious feeling that takes away my appetite, and prevents me from eating my dinner.

It is something which takes side in the child's breast with the reasonable governor and the laws which he or she administers.

He has drawn a knave and a six; he takes another card; this turns out to be an ace.

If any one has lost his temper, as well as his money, he takes good care not to show it; to do so here would be indeed bad form.

We always lay our notes on the table, and he takes them, looks them over, and calls out what he'll have played.

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On this page you'll find 739 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to takes, such as: booty, cut, return, revenue, share, and haul.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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