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