Nearby Words
| Main Entry: |
take
 [teyk] 
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get; help oneself to |
| Synonyms: | abduct, accept, acquire, arrest, attain, capture, carry off, carve out, catch, clasp, clutch, collar, collect, earn, ensnare, entrap, gain possession, gather up, get hold of, grab, grasp, grip, handle, haul in, have, hold, lay hold of, obtain, overtake, pick up, prehend, pull in, reach, reap, receive, secure, seize, snag, snatch, strike, take hold of, take in, win |
| Antonyms: | give, receive |
| Main Entry: | take |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | buy; reserve |
| Synonyms: | book, borrow, charter, choose, cull, decide on, derive, draw, elect, engage, gain, get, hire, lease, mark, obtain, opt for, optate, pay for, pick, prefer, procure, purchase, rent, select, single out |
| Antonyms: | refuse, reject |
| Main Entry: | take |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | endure |
| Synonyms: | abide, accept, accommodate, bear, bear with, brave, brook, contain, give access, go, go through, grin and bear it, hack*, hang in, hang on, hang tough, hold, let in, live with, put up with, receive, ride out, stand, stand for, stick it out, stomach, submit to, suffer, swallow, take it, take it lying down, take it on the chin, tolerate, undergo, weather, welcome, withstand |
| Antonyms: | avoid, discontinue, dodge, refuse, reject, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Example Sentences
- But it took a multiyear excavation to verify that fact.
- Lo and behold, the patients who took the drug had fewer heart attacks than those who took the placebo.
- The area where the announcement took place was surrounded by posters full of photos showing what each team had done.
| Main Entry: | take |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | consume |
| Synonyms: | devour, down, drink, eat, feed, feed on, imbibe, ingest, inhale, meal, partake of, swallow |
| Antonyms: | abstain |
| Main Entry: | take |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accept, adopt; use |
| Synonyms: | accommodate, admit, appropriate, assume, be aware of, behave, bring, deal with, delight in, do, effect, enjoy, enter upon, execute, exercise, exert, experience, function, give access, have, include, let in, like, luxuriate in, make, observe, operate, perform, play, practice, put in practice, react, receive, relish, sense, serve, take in, treat, undertake, utilize, welcome, work |
| Antonyms: | disallow, refuse, reject |
| Main Entry: | take |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand |
| Synonyms: | accept, apprehend, assume, be aware of, believe, catch, compass, comprehend, consider, deem, expect, experience, feel, follow, gather, grasp, hold, imagine, interpret as, know, look upon, observe, perceive, presume, receive, reckon*, regard, see, see as, sense, suppose, suspect, take in, think, think of as |
| Antonyms: | misconceive, misunderstand |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | take |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | win; be successful |
| Synonyms: | be efficacious, beat, do the trick, have effect, operate, prevail, succeed, triumph, work |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose |
| Main Entry: | take |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry, transport; accompany |
| Synonyms: | attend, back, bear, bring, buck, cart, conduct, convey, convoy, drive, escort, ferry, fetch, go with, guide, gun, haul, heel, jag, journey, lead, lug, move, pack, piggyback, pilot, ride, schlepp, shoulder, steer, tote, tour, trek, truck, usher |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep, maintain |
| Main Entry: | take |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | captivate, enchant |
| Synonyms: | allure, attract, become popular, bewitch, charm, delight, draw, entertain, fascinate, magnetize, overwhelm, please, wile, win favor |
| Antonyms: | disenchant, repulse |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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