Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
Kinds of:
retake
verb
Sense 2
"take a risk"
"take an opportunity"
Kinds of:
co-opt
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
buy, select
"I''ll take a pound of that sausage"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 4
"Winner takes all"
"He took first prize"
Type of:
win
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
"Hitler took the Baltic Republics"
"The army took the fort on the hill"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 6
"take shelter from the storm"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 7
"Take a cookie!"
"Can you take this bag, please"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 8
"He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 9
"He takes the bus to work"
"She takes Route 1 to Newark"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 10
"We are taking an orphan from Romania"
"I''ll take three salmon steaks"
Opposites:
give
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 11
"Take a test"
"Take the plunge"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 12
"The escaped convict took to the hills"
"We made for the mountains"
Type of:
head
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 13
"It took three hours to get to work this morning"
"This event occupied a very short time"
Kinds of:
be
Derived:
occupation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 14
carry out
"take action"
"take steps"
"take vengeance"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 15
"take a pulse"
"A reading was taken of the earth''s tremors"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 16
"He took to visiting bars"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 17
"take sick"
"be taken drunk"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody with something
verb
Sense 18
"I read this address as a satire"
"How should I take this message?"
"You can''t take credit for this!"
Derived:
reading
Verb group:
read
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 19
"We took a pay cut"
Kinds of:
test
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 20
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 21
"She took the job as director of development"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 22
"This box won''t take all the items"
"The flask holds one gallon"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 23
"This surface will not take the dye"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 24
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 25
"We lead him to our chief"
"can you take me to the main entrance?"
"He conducted us to the palace"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 26
"He got AIDS"
"She came down with pneumonia"
"She took a chill"
Kinds of:
catch
Verb group:
catch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 27
"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 envir"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 28
"Take the case of China"
"Consider the following case"
Type of:
think about
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 29
"the accident claimed three lives"
"The hard work took its toll on her"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 30
"She took credit for the whole idea"
Opposites:
disclaim
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 31
"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"
Type of:
position
Derived:
aim
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 32
"We drive the turnpike to work"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
driving
verb
Sense 33
"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"
Type of:
move
Verb group:
fill
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 34
"take a scene"
"shoot a movie"
Kinds of:
reshoot
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 35
"She always takes an umbrella"
"I always carry money"
"She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
Derived:
carry
Verb group:
carry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 36
"We take the Times every day"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 37
"accept students for graduate study"
"We''ll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
Kinds of:
profess
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 38
"Bring me the box from the other room"
"Take these letters to the boss"
"This brings me to the main point"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 39
"She is reading for the bar exam"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 41
"Have another bowl of chicken soup!"
"I don''t take sugar in my coffee"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 42
"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"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
re-assume
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 43
"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";"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Frame 34
verb
Sense 44
"We took an apartment on a quiet street"
"Let''s rent a car"
"Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
44
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
320
Times Searched
3
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