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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
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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