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take
noun as in profit
verb as in get; help oneself to
Strongest matches
accept, arrest, capture, collect, earn, grab, have, hold, pick up, reach, receive, seize, win
Strong matches
abduct, acquire, attain, catch, clasp, clutch, collar, ensnare, entrap, grasp, grip, handle, obtain, overtake, prehend, reap, secure, snag, snatch, strike
Weak matches
carry off, carve out, gain possession, gather up, get hold of, haul in, lay hold of, pull in, take hold of, take in
verb as in steal
verb as in buy; reserve
verb as in endure
verb as in consume
verb as in accept, adopt; use
Strongest matches
bring, do, enjoy, have, include, like, make, perform, play, receive, serve, welcome, work
Strong matches
accommodate, admit, appropriate, assume, behave, effect, execute, exercise, exert, function, observe, operate, practice, react, relish, sense, treat, undertake, utilize
Weak matches
be aware of, deal with, delight in, enter upon, give access, let in, luxuriate in, put in practice, take in
verb as in understand
Strong matches
apprehend, assume, believe, catch, compass, comprehend, deem, experience, gather, grasp, imagine, observe, perceive, presume, reckon, regard, sense, suppose, suspect
Weak matches
be aware of, interpret as, look upon, see as, take in, think of as
verb as in win; be successful
Weak matches
verb as in carry, transport; accompany
verb as in captivate, enchant
verb as in require
verb as in subtract
verb as in cheat, deceive
verb as in contract, catch
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Example Sentences
After the Dodgers clinched their first back-to-back World Series Championship, the ninth title in franchise history, exuberant Dodgers fans took to the streets to celebrate their team’s historic win against the Toronto Blue Jays.
He's famous for his voyage from Peru to London, but it didn't take as long as his journey to the Savoy Theatre.
"It takes literally seconds. I know it sounds unbelievable."
All it would take was his Trojans putting the past behind them and playing their best football.
All the changes take some getting used to, but that desire for just "one more match" hasn't gone away.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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