noun
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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Examples
- the average return was about 5%
noun
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
verb
carry out
Examples
- take action
- take steps
- take vengeance
verb
require (time or space)
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Examples
- It took three hours to get to work this morning
- This event occupied a very short time
verb
take somebody somewhere
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Examples
- We lead him to our chief
- can you take me to the main entrance?
- He conducted us to the palace
verb
get into one's hands, take physically
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get hold of
Examples
- Take a cookie!
- Can you take this bag, please
verb
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
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Examples
- His voice took on a sad tone
- The story took a new turn
- he adopted an air of superiority
- She assumed strange manners
- The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
verb
interpret something in a certain way
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Examples
- convey a particular meaning or impression
- I read this address as a satire
- How should I take this message?
verb
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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Examples
- Bring me the box from the other room
- Take these letters to the boss
- This brings me to the main point
verb
take into one's possession
Examples
- We are taking an orphan from Romania
- I'll take three salmon steaks
verb
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
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- He takes the bus to work
- She takes Route 1 to Newark
verb
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
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Examples
- Take any one of these cards
- Choose a good husband for your daughter
- She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
verb
receive willingly something given or offered
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Examples
- The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter
- I won't have this dog in my house!
- Please accept my present
verb
assume, as of positions or roles
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Examples
- She took the job as director of development
- he occupies the position of manager
- the young prince will soon occupy the throne
verb
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
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Examples
- Take the case of China
- Consider the following case
verb
require as useful, just, or proper
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Examples
- It takes nerve to do what she did
- success usually requires hard work
- This job asks a lot of patience and skill
- This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
- This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
- This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
verb
experience or feel or submit to
Examples
- Take a test
- Take the plunge
verb
make a film or photograph of something
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Examples
- take a scene
- shoot a movie
verb
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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Examples
- remove a threat
- remove a wrapper
- Remove the dirty dishes from the table
- take the gun from your pocket
- This machine withdraws heat from the environment
verb
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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Examples
- Have another bowl of chicken soup!
- I don't take sugar in my coffee
verb
accept or undergo, often unwillingly
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Examples
- We took a pay cut
verb
make use of or accept for some purpose
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Examples
- take a risk
- take an opportunity
verb
take by force
Examples
- Hitler took the Baltic Republics
- The army took the fort on the hill
verb
occupy or take on
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Examples
- He assumes the lotus position
- She took her seat on the stage
- We took our seats in the orchestra
- She took up her position behind the tree
- strike a pose
verb
admit into a group or community
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Examples
- accept students for graduate study
- We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
verb
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
Examples
- take a pulse
- A reading was taken of the earth's tremors
verb
be a student of a certain subject
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Examples
- She is reading for the bar exam
verb
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
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Examples
- the accident claimed three lives
- The hard work took its toll on her
verb
head into a specified direction
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Examples
- The escaped convict took to the hills
- We made for the mountains
verb
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
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Examples
- Please don't aim at your little brother!
- He trained his gun on the burglar
- Don't train your camera on the women
- Take a swipe at one's opponent
verb
be seized or affected in a specified way
Examples
- take sick
- be taken drunk
verb
have with oneself
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Examples
- have on one's person
- She always takes an umbrella
- I always carry money
- She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
verb
engage for service under a term of contract
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Examples
- We took an apartment on a quiet street
- Let's rent a car
- Shall we take a guide in Rome?
verb
receive or obtain regularly
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Examples
- We take the Times every day
verb
buy, select
Examples
- I'll take a pound of that sausage
verb
to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
Examples
- take shelter from the storm
verb
have sex with
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Examples
- archaic use
- He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable
verb
lay claim to
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Examples
- as of an idea
- She took credit for the whole idea
verb
be designed to hold or take
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Examples
- This surface will not take the dye
verb
be capable of holding or containing
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Examples
- This box won't take all the items
- The flask holds one gallon
verb
develop a habit
Examples
- He took to visiting bars
verb
proceed along in a vehicle
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Examples
- We drive the turnpike to work
verb
obtain by winning
Examples
- Winner takes all
- He took first prize
verb
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
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Examples
- He got AIDS
- She came down with pneumonia
- She took a chill