take

Sense 1 noun

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

the average return was about 5%

Sense 2 verb

carry out

take action

Sense 3 noun

the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

Sense 4 verb

require (time or space)

It took three hours to get to work this morning

Sense 5 verb

take somebody somewhere

We lead him to our chief

Sense 6 verb

get into one's hands, take physically

Take a cookie!

Sense 7 verb

take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

His voice took on a sad tone

Sense 8 verb

interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression

I read this address as a satire

Sense 9 verb

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

Bring me the box from the other room

Sense 10 verb

take into one's possession

We are taking an orphan from Romania

Sense 11 verb

travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route

He takes the bus to work

Sense 12 verb

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

Take any one of these cards

Sense 13 verb

receive willingly something given or offered

The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter

Sense 14 verb

assume, as of positions or roles

She took the job as director of development

Sense 15 verb

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

Take the case of China

Sense 16 verb

require as useful, just, or proper

It takes nerve to do what she did

Sense 17 verb

experience or feel or submit to

Take a test

Sense 18 verb

make a film or photograph of something

take a scene

Sense 19 verb

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

remove a threat

Sense 20 verb

serve oneself to, or consume regularly

Have another bowl of chicken soup!

Sense 21 verb

accept or undergo, often unwillingly

We took a pay cut

Sense 22 verb

make use of or accept for some purpose

take a risk

Sense 23 verb

take by force

Hitler took the Baltic Republics

Sense 24 verb

occupy or take on

He assumes the lotus position

Sense 25 verb

admit into a group or community

accept students for graduate study

Sense 26 verb

ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial

take a pulse

Sense 27 verb

be a student of a certain subject

She is reading for the bar exam

Sense 28 verb

take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs

the accident claimed three lives

Sense 29 verb

head into a specified direction

The escaped convict took to the hills

Sense 30 verb

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

Please don't aim at your little brother!

Sense 31 verb

be seized or affected in a specified way

take sick

Sense 32 verb

have with oneself; have on one's person

She always takes an umbrella

Sense 33 verb

engage for service under a term of contract

We took an apartment on a quiet street

Sense 34 verb

receive or obtain regularly

We take the Times every day

Sense 35 verb

buy, select

I'll take a pound of that sausage

Sense 36 verb

to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort

take shelter from the storm

Sense 37 verb

have sex with; archaic use

He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable

Sense 38 verb

lay claim to; as of an idea

She took credit for the whole idea

Sense 39 verb

be designed to hold or take

This surface will not take the dye

Sense 40 verb

be capable of holding or containing

This box won't take all the items

Sense 41 verb

develop a habit

He took to visiting bars

Sense 42 verb

proceed along in a vehicle

We drive the turnpike to work

Sense 43 verb

obtain by winning

Winner takes all

Sense 44 verb

be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

He got AIDS