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to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms<take my hand, or weʼll get separated in this crowd>Synonymsclasp, grasp, grip, holdRelated Wordsclench, cling (to), clutch, hang on (to), hold on (to); catch, nab, seize, snatchPhraseslay hold ofNear Antonymsdischarge, drop, free, liberate, release; give, hand, relinquish, unhand
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to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly<will you take that call?><took a cut in pay>Synonymsaccept, haveRelated Wordsaccede (to), assent (to), concede (to), consent (to), OK (or okay); acquiesce (to), bow (to), capitulate (to), give in (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to); bear, endure, shoulder, tolerate, swallow; adopt, embrace, welcomeNear Antonymsdissent (to), object (to), oppose, protest; hold off, resist, withstandAntonymsdecline, refuse, reject, spurn, turn down
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to become affected with (a disease or disorder)<if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend>— see contract 1
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to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities<you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game>— see choose 1
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to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for<I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please>— see buy
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to have as a requirement<it will take a lot of courage to stand up to the bully>— see need 1
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to make or have room for<I think we can take two more in this elevator>— see accommodate 1
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to produce a desired effect<it will be a few hours before this medication takes>— see act 2
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to put up with (something painful or difficult)<I can't take your whining about your former boyfriend anymore>— see bear 2
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