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take

Definition for take

noun as in profit

verb as in buy; reserve

verb as in consume

Weak matches

feed on, partake of

verb as in understand

verb as in win; be successful

Strongest matches

beat, work

Strong matches

operate, prevail, succeed, triumph

verb as in carry, transport; accompany

verb as in captivate, enchant

verb as in require

Strongest matches

ask, need

Strong matches

crave, demand, necessitate

Weak match

call for

verb as in subtract

Strongest match

remove

Strong matches

deduct, discount, eliminate

verb as in cheat, deceive

verb as in contract, catch

Strongest matches

draw, get

Strong match

derive

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Example Sentences

At the Broad museum, director of retail operations Rob Hudson says that those who shop at the gift shop can “take home a piece of the museum.”

Chen concluded not that “fluoridated water is injurious to public health” but that “there is unreasonable risk of such injury,” triggering a legal mandate that the EPA take a closer look.

“When you allow someone to really shine, and really take the light, it’s beautiful to watch,” Curtis says.

“But what’s so funny is that does end up being one of the main things that stands out about the show: It’s very free and very comfortable in its own skin, and unafraid to take swings and make crazy jokes. It arose so organically that I didn’t even notice it was happening, and then it’s almost the defining feature of the show.”

A couple of years ago, while working on a film that she does not want to name, Bates gave herself fully over to a role — only to be so disheartened with the final product that she told her agents she needed to take a step back from the business.

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

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