Synonyms for Take

"take action" "take steps" "take vengeance"

"It took three hours to get to work this morning" "This event occupied a very short time"

"We lead him to our chief" "can you take me to the main entrance?" "He conducted us to the palace"

"Take a cookie!" "Can you take this bag, please"

"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"

"I read this address as a satire" "How should I take this message?" "You can't take credit for this!"

"Bring me the box from the other room" "Take these letters to the boss" "This brings me to the main point"

"We are taking an orphan from Romania" "I'll take three salmon steaks"

"He takes the bus to work" "She takes Route 1 to Newark"

"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"

"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"

"She took the job as director of development" "he occupies the position of manager" "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"

"Take the case of China" "Consider the following case"

"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"

"Take a test" "Take the plunge"

"take a scene" "shoot a movie"

"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"

"Have another bowl of chicken soup!" "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

"We took a pay cut"

"take a risk" "take an opportunity"

"Hitler took the Baltic Republics" "The army took the fort on the hill"

"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"

"accept students for graduate study" "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

"take a pulse" "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"

"She is reading for the bar exam"

"the accident claimed three lives" "The hard work took its toll on her"

"The escaped convict took to the hills" "We made for the mountains"

"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"

"take sick" "be taken drunk"

"She always takes an umbrella" "I always carry money" "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

"We took an apartment on a quiet street" "Let's rent a car" "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

"We take the Times every day"

"I'll take a pound of that sausage"

"take shelter from the storm"

"He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"

"She took credit for the whole idea"

"This surface will not take the dye"

"This box won't take all the items" "The flask holds one gallon"

"He took to visiting bars"

"We drive the turnpike to work"

"Winner takes all" "He took first prize"

"He got AIDS" "She came down with pneumonia" "She took a chill"

"the average return was about 5%"