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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

Elephants spend a lot of time taking care of their skin.

“Like after we got it, no one was mad. No one was trying to take it from us. Everyone was just super happy.”

If Trump is right about anything, he is taking America back – back to a time when women didn’t vote, Black people were slaves and child labor was the norm.

From Salon

For decades, successive governments have denied there was a secret monitoring programme - but the veterans say recently declassified files support their memories of medical staff taking blood and urine samples.

From BBC

Even after her mother’s arrest, the girl continued to take ibuprofen “in an attempt to make herself ill, to cover up for her mother,” he added.

From BBC

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

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