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Taking

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Definitions for Taking

noun
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
Synonyms
pickings
Examples
  1. the pickings were easy
  2. clothing could be had for the taking
adjective
very attractive
Synonyms
fetching winning
Examples
  1. capturing interest
  2. a fetching new hairstyle
  3. something inexpressibly taking in his manner
  4. a winning personality
verb
carry out
Synonyms
take
Examples
  1. take action
  2. take steps
  3. take vengeance
verb
require (time or space)
Synonyms
take occupy use up
Examples
  1. It took three hours to get to work this morning
  2. This event occupied a very short time
verb
take somebody somewhere
Synonyms
lead take direct conduct guide
Examples
  1. We lead him to our chief
  2. can you take me to the main entrance?
  3. He conducted us to the palace
verb
get into one's hands, take physically
Synonyms
take get hold of
Examples
  1. Take a cookie!
  2. Can you take this bag, please
verb
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
Synonyms
assume acquire adopt take on take
Examples
  1. His voice took on a sad tone
  2. The story took a new turn
  3. he adopted an air of superiority
  4. She assumed strange manners
  5. The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
verb
interpret something in a certain way
Synonyms
take read
Examples
  1. convey a particular meaning or impression
  2. I read this address as a satire
  3. How should I take this message?
verb
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
Synonyms
bring convey take
Examples
  1. Bring me the box from the other room
  2. Take these letters to the boss
  3. This brings me to the main point
verb
take into one's possession
Synonyms
take
Examples
  1. We are taking an orphan from Romania
  2. I'll take three salmon steaks
verb
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
Synonyms
take
Examples
  1. He takes the bus to work
  2. She takes Route 1 to Newark
verb
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Synonyms
choose take select pick out
Examples
  1. Take any one of these cards
  2. Choose a good husband for your daughter
  3. She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
verb
receive willingly something given or offered
Synonyms
accept take have
Examples
  1. The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter
  2. I won't have this dog in my house!
  3. Please accept my present
verb
assume, as of positions or roles
Synonyms
fill take occupy
Examples
  1. She took the job as director of development
  2. he occupies the position of manager
  3. the young prince will soon occupy the throne
verb
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
Synonyms
consider take deal look at
Examples
  1. Take the case of China
  2. Consider the following case
verb
require as useful, just, or proper
Synonyms
necessitate ask postulate need require take involve call for demand
Examples
  1. It takes nerve to do what she did
  2. success usually requires hard work
  3. This job asks a lot of patience and skill
  4. This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
  5. This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
  6. This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
verb
experience or feel or submit to
Synonyms
take
Examples
  1. Take a test
  2. Take the plunge
verb
make a film or photograph of something
Synonyms
film shoot take
Examples
  1. take a scene
  2. shoot a movie
verb
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Synonyms
remove take take away withdraw
Examples
  1. remove a threat
  2. remove a wrapper
  3. Remove the dirty dishes from the table
  4. take the gun from your pocket
  5. This machine withdraws heat from the environment
verb
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Synonyms
consume ingest take in take have
Examples
  1. Have another bowl of chicken soup!
  2. I don't take sugar in my coffee
verb
accept or undergo, often unwillingly
Synonyms
take submit
Examples
  1. We took a pay cut
verb
make use of or accept for some purpose
Synonyms
take accept
Examples
  1. take a risk
  2. take an opportunity
verb
take by force
Synonyms
take
Examples
  1. Hitler took the Baltic Republics
  2. The army took the fort on the hill
verb
occupy or take on
Synonyms
assume take strike take up
Examples
  1. He assumes the lotus position
  2. She took her seat on the stage
  3. We took our seats in the orchestra
  4. She took up her position behind the tree
  5. strike a pose
verb
admit into a group or community
Synonyms
accept admit take take on
Examples
  1. accept students for graduate study
  2. 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
Synonyms
take
Examples
  1. take a pulse
  2. A reading was taken of the earth's tremors
verb
be a student of a certain subject
Synonyms
learn study read take
Examples
  1. She is reading for the bar exam
verb
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
Synonyms
claim take exact
Examples
  1. the accident claimed three lives
  2. The hard work took its toll on her
verb
head into a specified direction
Synonyms
take make
Examples
  1. The escaped convict took to the hills
  2. We made for the mountains
verb
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Synonyms
aim take train take aim direct
Examples
  1. Please don't aim at your little brother!
  2. He trained his gun on the burglar
  3. Don't train your camera on the women
  4. Take a swipe at one's opponent
verb
be seized or affected in a specified way
Synonyms
take
Examples
  1. take sick
  2. be taken drunk
verb
have with oneself
Synonyms
carry pack take
Examples
  1. have on one's person
  2. She always takes an umbrella
  3. I always carry money
  4. She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
verb
engage for service under a term of contract
Synonyms
lease rent hire charter engage take
Examples
  1. We took an apartment on a quiet street
  2. Let's rent a car
  3. Shall we take a guide in Rome?
verb
receive or obtain regularly
Synonyms
subscribe subscribe to take
Examples
  1. We take the Times every day
verb
buy, select
Synonyms
take
Examples
  1. I'll take a pound of that sausage
verb
to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
Synonyms
take
Examples
  1. take shelter from the storm
verb
have sex with
Synonyms
take have
Examples
  1. archaic use
  2. He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable
verb
lay claim to
Synonyms
claim take
Examples
  1. as of an idea
  2. She took credit for the whole idea
verb
be designed to hold or take
Synonyms
accept take
Examples
  1. This surface will not take the dye
verb
be capable of holding or containing
Synonyms
contain take hold
Examples
  1. This box won't take all the items
  2. The flask holds one gallon
verb
develop a habit
Synonyms
take
Examples
  1. He took to visiting bars
verb
proceed along in a vehicle
Synonyms
drive take
Examples
  1. We drive the turnpike to work
verb
obtain by winning
Synonyms
take
Examples
  1. Winner takes all
  2. He took first prize
verb
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
Synonyms
contract take get
Examples
  1. He got AIDS
  2. She came down with pneumonia
  3. She took a chill

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