take

take · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To get hold of something with one's hands; to grasp.

  2. 2.

    To carry or bring with one.

  3. 3.

    To accept or receive something.

  4. 4.

    To require or need (time, effort, etc.).

  5. 5.

    To consume or ingest.

  6. 6.

    To capture or win.

  7. 7.

    (noun) A single continuous filmed sequence; an interpretation or version.

Related words

Antonyms: give, leave, reject
See also: bring, carry, give
Synonyms: accept, carry, grab, seize

Etymology

From Old Norse "taka" meaning "to take, grasp," which replaced the Old English "niman." The word has been fundamental to English since the late Old English period and has developed an extraordinarily wide range of meanings.