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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 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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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
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Read on as Entertainment Weekly takes a closer look at the controversy and shares how the women's and men's teams have responded.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Feb. 2026
Filmed at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre, Live at the Palace takes the underground nature of Fleming’s work and puts it on the main stage.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Cocroft also takes great pride in that aspect.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse Surrounded by the swirling storms of the Oklahoma Dust Bowl, Billie Jo is striving to survive after a terrible accident takes her mother’s life.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Don’t Underestimate the Time Commitment The interview that Summit County Rescue Group conducts with potential recruits takes half a day to complete.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere, the Cigar Lounge takes its design cues from an inverted pinecone made up of copper, brought to life by Studio MTX, part of an atelier recognized by Chanel’s Métiers d’Art.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2026
Rather than a conventional spa, Upper House Hong Kong takes a personal approach to wellness.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
His ability to riff with you in the moment and give you different [takes] is incredible.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
All of this culminates in a stunning sequence set in a rundown hospital, where the majority of the ensemble returns, and is forced into further moral dilemmas under the threat of oblivion, in a race-against-the-clock finale shot in enrapturing long takes.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
No writer is attached to the project although Sony’s animation arm, Sony Pictures Animation, is opening up a writers room to develop the a script or takes.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
While there’s a clear favorite in each game, nothing is a given in a winner-takes-all matchup.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The pace isn’t slow but, rather, timeless; Depardon builds it with long takes that are emptied of what the captive thinks of as her life but full of an alternative time scale, a meta-experience of its own.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
On the day, there was good humor and good banter in between takes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Dinner is a playground of refreshing charm and joyful abandon; expect fresh takes like cavatelli with pepperoni butter or spaghetti alla chitarra with crab and tomato gravy.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Budgeting takes a lot of mental effort, and that should be respected.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Read on as Entertainment Weekly takes a closer look at the controversy and shares how the women's and men's teams have responded.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Feb. 2026
Filmed at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre, Live at the Palace takes the underground nature of Fleming’s work and puts it on the main stage.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Cocroft also takes great pride in that aspect.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse Surrounded by the swirling storms of the Oklahoma Dust Bowl, Billie Jo is striving to survive after a terrible accident takes her mother’s life.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Don’t Underestimate the Time Commitment The interview that Summit County Rescue Group conducts with potential recruits takes half a day to complete.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere, the Cigar Lounge takes its design cues from an inverted pinecone made up of copper, brought to life by Studio MTX, part of an atelier recognized by Chanel’s Métiers d’Art.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2026
Rather than a conventional spa, Upper House Hong Kong takes a personal approach to wellness.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
Back in 2018, Iñárritu learned that all his dailies (raw takes) from that shoot, which in most productions are thrown away, were preserved at Mexico’s National University (UNAM).
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
His ability to riff with you in the moment and give you different [takes] is incredible.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
All of this culminates in a stunning sequence set in a rundown hospital, where the majority of the ensemble returns, and is forced into further moral dilemmas under the threat of oblivion, in a race-against-the-clock finale shot in enrapturing long takes.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
No writer is attached to the project although Sony’s animation arm, Sony Pictures Animation, is opening up a writers room to develop the a script or takes.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
While there’s a clear favorite in each game, nothing is a given in a winner-takes-all matchup.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The pace isn’t slow but, rather, timeless; Depardon builds it with long takes that are emptied of what the captive thinks of as her life but full of an alternative time scale, a meta-experience of its own.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
On the day, there was good humor and good banter in between takes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Dinner is a playground of refreshing charm and joyful abandon; expect fresh takes like cavatelli with pepperoni butter or spaghetti alla chitarra with crab and tomato gravy.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes
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The approach holds science and spirituality together, recognising that each addresses a different dimension of human suffering, and that durable healing requires both.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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What customers are saying Bearno’s Little Sicily holds a positive overall rating on Yelp, with diners highlighting consistently flavorful pizza, generous toppings and friendly, attentive service.—
Staff report,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Every city has a notorious nightclub or bar worth visiting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Every sentence has extra nuance, so stay aware of your word choice.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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For now, iSales is a 50-person team mostly based in Shanghai’s Pudong district, where Pan said the startup gets free office space courtesy of the local government, along with subsidies to use Chinese AI models.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The operation will curtail oil shipments from Iran to China, which gets 90 percent of its oil from Tehran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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But the record of success in regime-change initiatives is sparse, especially when the nation seeking a revolution chooses to engage only from a distance.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2026
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Given the money swirling around the region, if the EU chooses to probe that particular element of the deal then it will be closely scrutinized, and could act as something of a test case for future deals.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Real wages—what your paycheck actually buys—fall when the prices of most things rise.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Under the agreement, Meta also got the right to buy up to 160 million shares of AMD stock for 1 cent each, depending in part on how many chips Meta ultimately buys.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That requires short, sharp passing and strength in tight spaces.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Although the primary job of Bureau of Reclamation is to operate dams to supply water and power, the Grand Canyon Protection Act requires it to balance those needs with environmental protection.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The House gallery accommodates hundreds of seats beyond the member seats on the chamber floor.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The private dock accommodates a yacht up to 60 feet, with direct canal access leading straight out to Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Couple the shake-up of the starting lineup with bringing Risacher off the bench along with veteran guard Gabe Vincent, and the Hawks found a combination that works more efficiently.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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For example, a standout sequence in which Mabel’s attempts to communicate with Jerry via text-to-speech on her phone are derailed by George and the other animals hijacking it while discovering emojis is a riot, and only works because each of the characters is immediately understandable.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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