TAKES Synonyms: 551 Similar and Opposite Words

takes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of take

as in holds

to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd

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as in has

to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly will you take that call? took a cut in pay

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as in gets

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

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as in chooses

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

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as in buys

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please

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as in requires

to have as a requirement it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right

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as in accommodates

to make or have room for I think we can take two more in this elevator

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as in works

to produce a desired effect it will be a few hours before this medication takes

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as in stands

to put up with (something painful or difficult) I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend

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as in believes

to regard as right or true I think we can take his word for it

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as in overcomes

to achieve a victory over I know we can take that team

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as in manages

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently let's take each problem separately

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as in receives

to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants

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as in destroys

to deprive of life I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person

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takes

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noun

plural of take

as in reactions

action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior what's your take on the announcement that the senior vice president is taking an early retirement?

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as in yields

the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time who will win the poker tournament and collect the whole take?

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as in shares

something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group because there were so many winners of the jackpot, each person's take will be smaller than expected

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as in variations

a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play) despite its contemporary setting, this take on King Lear isn't particularly novel or insightful

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Recent Examples of takes

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However, what’s entirely unexpected is the sparrow continuing to fly around even when Hal takes his ring back. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 When the job takes her to an eastern Colorado cattle ranch, Jane notices that the family’s young daughter has precocious breast development as a result of the hormones the operation uses. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 Charles reportedly takes his orthopedic bed, personal toilet seat, preferred whiskey, and food when staying away from royal residences. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026 Risam takes readers back to the dawn of data, charting the course of human recordkeeping from Mesopotamian farming to present-day surveillance technology. — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Dirty Shirley takes the form of Medusa, Spicy Rita is a Succubus, Corpse Reviver is a zombie. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 Fort Worth-area rankings Class 6A analysis With talented returners and continuity, North Crowley takes the top spot. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 SweetNight’s new CoolNest® Ultra Memory Foam Mattress takes a multi-layered approach to tackling the problem, combining cooling materials, ventilation and ergonomic support in a mattress designed particularly with hot sleepers in mind. — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026 Leonard has a ton of skill and can break shifts open with his puck handling, and often takes pucks to the net with his skilled plays. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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These are all newish shows from the past year or two with great energy and original takes. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026 Four critic reviews are in, which technically give it a 100%, but there certainly needs to be a bit more time given for those takes. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The recording was made in Hobden’s backyard studio in London, where Le’aupepe apparently pursued perfection to the tune of 389 vocal takes. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026 Several symbolic scenes, similarly unfolding in sinuous long takes—a ritualistic repetition of local habits at the junk yard, a formal dance of non-seduction at a luncheonette with a jukebox—lay bare the town’s ingrained and unyielding mores. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 The Midnight Boys eventually filled out its host chairs with Adeniran, a Marvel expert who got his start at The Ringer making social content, and Ahlman, the show’s producer, whose takes were too good to stay behind the scenes. — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026 The day before this one, Parekh filmed takes of fire leaping down the street, which include practical flames created by piping gas under the set. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 The Oscar winner was doing needlepoint between takes while shooting the 1968 comedy, perhaps as a way to keep his hands busy. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 Crosby and his team would record multiple takes, and Mullin would deftly splice together the best to create a seamless performance. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes

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San Bruno’s 1-million-cubic-foot facility alone holds more than 750,000 immigration case files, many of which document Asian American and Pacific Islander history on the West Coast.

— Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Ivan’s room feels practically airless, his face obscured in shadows, or captured in hazy side profiles, as Anica’s bright, concerned gaze holds the frame’s focus.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of holds

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Once a name is retired, the committee chooses a replacement, using relatively short, easy-to-pronounce names, and not after individuals.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
If a user chooses to store a ChatGPT conversation in the cloud, however, relevant Messages content follows the same retention policies as other content in that conversation.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of chooses

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China buys the overwhelming majority of Iran’s crude through opaque trading networks that bypass sanctions.

— Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
When a billionaire buys a $100 million mansion, for example, the purchase price largely goes to the South Florida seller.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of buys

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The Broadway production takes that same approach and translates it thrillingly to the stage through an entirely original ghost story that requires no knowledge of anything that’s come before it.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Following a 1990 accident that fractured his spine, Billesdon lives with a paralyzed colon and bladder that requires workplace accommodations and causes severe side effects from medication.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of requires

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With the Paramount closed, some film premieres will be held at ACL Live at the Moody Theater, which accommodates about 2,800.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Primary Bath To fit a tub in the primary bath, Tribbett created a step-up that accommodates plumbing and angled the tub to leave room for a shower on the right.

— Laura Fenton, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of accommodates

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Except that’s how the entertainment business works these days, and those deals did pay them millions (the Netflix production deal was reported to be in the $100-million range).

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Communications, however, is one of the few functions that regularly works across every part of the business.

— Caroline Johns, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026