Other Words for Take

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Take as a Adjective has these synonyms:

grip, seize, grasp, clasp, get, get or take hold of, grab, snatch, clutch, catch, capture, obtain, lay hold of, lay (one's) hands on, procure, acquire, gain (possession of), take possession of, secure, win, carry off, abduct, nab
Example: The police took him into custody. He takes what he can get. When it comes to ineptitude, Sue certainly takes the prize.

pick, select, choose, opt for, settle or decide or fasten on or upon
Example: When you get to the fork, take the road to the left.

Take as a Noun has these synonyms:

appropriate, arrogate, extract, carry off or away, steal, purloin, pilfer, filch, palm, rob, shoplift, pocket, remove, walk off or away with, run or make off or away with, embezzle, misappropriate, peculate, plagiarize, pirate, lift, swipe, snitch
Example: They took what didn't belong to them.

Take as a Verb has these synonyms:

accept, receive, bear, withstand, stand, endure, weather, tolerate, abide, brave, go through, undergo, suffer, submit to, swallow, put up with, brook, stomach, stick
Example: She took the news about Leon's relapse quite well. I have taken quite enough from you already.

acquire, get, adopt, assume, derive, obtain, draw, receive, inherit
Example: He has taken his bad manners from you. The film takes its title from the book.

assume, bear, undertake, adopt, arrogate, acknowledge, accept
Example: Kevin took full responsibility for the mistake.

believe, think, judge, deem, hold, feel, take for, assess (as), consider (as), regard (as), view (as), accept (for)
Example: I take people to be honest till proven otherwise. She took him for a fool when they first met.

bilk, cheat, swindle, defraud, con, fiddle
Example: When he examined his wallet he realized he'd been taken.

carry, convey, bear, transport, bring, deliver, ferry, haul, cart
Example: Will this train take me to Aylesbury? They took the bicycle to Old Lyme in a van.

cause or make or induce or drive or persuade (someone) to go or be
Example: What takes you to M laga in August? .

charm, captivate, capture, attract, lure, allure
Example: There was something about him that took her fancy.

clear, get or go over or past or round or through
Example: Browning's Delight took the last jump easily. He must have taken that corner at 90.

convey, lead, conduct, escort, convoy, guide, accompany
Example: This road takes you directly to the yacht club. He asked to be taken to the manager's office.

end, terminate, annihilate, wipe out, kill
Example: The assault on Leningrad took tens of thousands of lives. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.

exact, extract, get
Example: She took revenge by denying him certain privileges.

express, voice, raise, put forth
Example: I hope you will not take objection or exception to what I am about to tell you.

hold, contain, accommodate, accept, fit in
Example: This storage bin cannot take anything else, it's completely full.

prove or be effective or efficacious or operative or functional, take effect, take hold, operate, function, work, perform, do the trick
Example: If the transplant fails to take, the doctors will have to operate again.

require, demand, need, necessitate, call for
Example: Remember, it takes two to tango. It took him two years to complete the fresco. It takes six to sail his yawl.

reserve, book, engage, hire, rent, lease
Example: He took a room in a small hotel, where he began to write detective fiction.

revenue, takings, yield, return, receipts, proceeds, gain, profit(s), gate, box office
Example: How much was the take from the first day.

subtract, deduct, remove, take away, take from, take off
Example: Take three from five. Five, take away two, leaves three. It's cheaper when you've taken off the discount.

swallow, eat, consume, ingest, devour, gulp down, gobble up or down, wolf, bolt, drink, imbibe, quaff, inhale
Example: Rudolf takes pills of every conceivable color. The doctor said I could take a wee nip now and then. Sonya stepped out to take a breath of fresh air.

take up, study, be involved or occupied in or with, apply oneself to, learn, read, tackle
Example: I cannot believe that Doreen is taking home economics. He took a course in car maintenance.

understand, gather, interpret, perceive, apprehend, deduce, conclude, infer, judge, deem, assume, suppose, imagine, see
Example: I take it from your expression that you've had bad news.

use, employ, make use of, establish, put in(to) place, adopt, put into effect, effect, apply, resort to, have recourse to, turn to
Example: The police have taken measures to ensure that it doesn't happen again.

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