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take

[teyk] / teɪk /
NOUN
profit
Synonyms
STRONG
booty catch catching cut gate haul holding part proceeds receipts return returns revenue share takings yield
Antonyms
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debt loss payment whole
VERB
get; help oneself to
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accept arrest capture collect earn grab have hold pick up reach receive seize win
STRONG
abduct acquire attain catch clasp clutch collar ensnare entrap grasp grip handle obtain overtake prehend reap secure snag snatch strike
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carry off carve out gain possession gather up get hold of haul in lay hold of pull in take hold of take in
Antonyms
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drop fail free give let go liberate lose offer release spend throw away
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forfeit give up loose miss misunderstand surrender unfasten
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abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge keep maintain misconceive refuse reject repulse stop
VERB
steal
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lift pick up seize
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abduct abstract annex appropriate arrogate borrow commandeer confiscate expropriate filch liberate misappropriate nab nail nip pinch pluck pocket preempt purloin salvage sequester snag snare snatch snitch swipe
WEAK
accroach carry off haul in pull in rip off run off with take in
Antonyms
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drop free give lower release weaken
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insert let go liberate offer receive return
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abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail hold keep lose maintain misconceive misunderstand refuse reject repulse stop
VERB
buy; reserve
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choose draw get pick select
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book borrow charter cull derive elect engage gain hire lease mark obtain prefer procure purchase rent
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decide on opt for optate pay for single out
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refuse reject
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cancel discharge fire forfeit let go lose sell
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abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail give hold keep maintain misconceive misunderstand offer receive repulse stop
VERB
endure
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accept go hold receive stand welcome
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abide accommodate bear brave brook contain experience hack stomach suffer swallow tolerate undergo weather withstand
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bear with give access go through grin and bear it hang in hang on hang tough let in live with put up with ride out stand for stick it out submit to take it take it lying down take it on the chin
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disagree refuse reject stop turn away
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disallow dodge shun
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abstain add avoid be honest be immune discontinue disenchant fail give keep lose maintain misconceive misunderstand offer repulse
VERB
consume
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devour down drink eat feed imbibe ingest inhale meal swallow
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feed on partake of
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abstain
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add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail give hold keep lose maintain misconceive misunderstand offer receive refuse reject repulse stop
VERB
accept, adopt; use
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bring do enjoy have include like make perform play receive serve welcome work
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accommodate admit appropriate assume behave effect execute exercise exert function observe operate practice react relish sense treat undertake utilize
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be aware of deal with delight in enter upon give access let in luxuriate in put in practice take in
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destroy direct dislike exclude fail halt hate idle lack lose need neglect prevent refuse reject stop turn away want
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forget ignore leave miss overlook
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abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge give hold keep maintain misconceive misunderstand offer repulse
VERB
understand
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accept consider expect feel follow hold know receive see think
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apprehend assume believe catch compass comprehend deem experience gather grasp imagine observe perceive presume reckon regard sense suppose suspect
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be aware of interpret as look upon see as take in think of as
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abandon disbelieve discard disregard forget ignore misunderstand neglect reject
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let go lose misinterpret miss overlook release
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abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail give keep maintain misconceive offer refuse repulse stop
VERB
win; be successful
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beat work
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operate prevail succeed triumph
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be efficacious do the trick have effect
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fail lose
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abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge give hold keep maintain misconceive misunderstand offer receive refuse reject repulse stop
VERB
carry, transport; accompany
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back bring conduct drive lead move
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attend bear buck cart convey convoy escort ferry fetch guide gun haul heel jag journey lug pack piggyback pilot ride shoulder steer tote tour trek truck usher
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go with schlepp
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discourage dissuade leave stop
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abandon free ignore keep maintain neglect refuse stay
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abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail give hold lose misconceive misunderstand offer receive reject repulse
VERB
captivate, enchant
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draw
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allure attract bewitch charm delight entertain fascinate magnetize overwhelm please wile
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become popular win favor
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bore depress disenchant displease refuse repel repulse tire turn off
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abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue dodge fail give hold keep lose maintain misconceive misunderstand offer receive reject stop
VERB
require
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ask need
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crave demand necessitate
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call for
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abstain avoid disallow fail give hold keep lose maintain offer refuse reject
VERB
subtract
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remove
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deduct discount eliminate
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draw back knock off take away take off take out
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increase raise
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add give hold keep maintain offer
VERB
cheat, deceive
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beat do
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bamboozle bilk con cozen defraud dupe fiddle flimflam gull hoodwink swindle trick
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pull a fast one take for a ride
Antonyms
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be honest give
VERB
contract, catch
Synonyms
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draw get
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derive
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be seized come down with sicken with take sick with
Antonyms
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abstain avoid be immune

Example Sentences

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However, he predicted that some of the accused could be released soon, given that they were arrested many years ago - a factor he said the judges would likely take into consideration.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

With newer weight-loss drugs potentially getting approved in coming years, this type of testing could one day guide people’s choices of which drug to take.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“If you don’t take heat, you’re probably not being futuristic enough.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

According to travel booking site, Kayak nearly 66% of UK travellers plan to take several shorter trips in 2026.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

I’m about to spout off until an echo of Gramma Liz’s raspy voice reminds me to take it easy on my cousin.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith