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take
Synonyms and Antonyms of take
1
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
2
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
3
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
piece of the action
4
a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)
take
Synonyms and Antonyms of take
1
to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms
hang on to, lay hold of
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to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
accede (to), assent (to), concede (to), confirm, consent (to), OK (or okay), ratify, sanction, warrant
acquiesce (to), bow (to), capitulate (to), give in (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)
abide, bear, brook, countenance, endure, shoulder, stand, stick out, stomach, support, sustain, swallow, sweat out, tolerate
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to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
catch, come down (with), contract, get, go down (with) [chiefly British], sicken (with)
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to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
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to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
deal (in), market, merchandise (also merchandize), retail, sell, vend
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to have as a requirement
call for
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to make or have room for
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to produce a desired effect
take effect, take hold
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to put up with (something painful or difficult)
live with, lump (it), stand for, tough out (it)
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to regard as right or true
set store by (or on)
11
to achieve a victory over
edge (out), nose out, pip [British]
annihilate, blow away, blow out, bomb, break, bury, clobber, cream, crush, drub, finish, flatten, overwhelm, rout, shellac, skin, slaughter, smoke [slang], snow under, thrash, trounce, upset, wallop, wax [slang], whip
cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed
knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, subjugate, unseat, vanquish
ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend
get the better of, knock for a loop
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to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
come to grips with, have a grip on
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to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
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to deprive of life
bump off, butcher, cut down, finish, get, ice [slang], knock off, murder, neutralize, off [slang], put away, rub out, scrag, snuff, take out, waste, whack [slang]
annihilate, blot out, decimate, kill off, massacre, mow, slaughter, smite
assassinate, execute, martyr, terminate
euthanize (also euthanatize), put down
do away with, do for [chiefly British], make away with
Synonym Discussion of take
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- take some salad from the bowl
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- seized the suspect
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- grasp the handle and pull
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- clutching her purse
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- snatched a doughnut and ran
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- grabbed roughly by the arm
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