Synonyms of took

took

verb

past tense of take

1

as in held

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• held
• grasped
• gripped
• clasped
• laid hold of
• clenched
• caught
• clutched
• snatched
• held on (to)
• seized
• hung on to
• clung (to)
• nabbed

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• dropped
• released
• discharged
• freed
• gave
• liberated
• passed
• handed
• transferred
• delivered
• relinquished
• entrusted
• transmitted
• turned over
• intrusted
• handed over
• unhanded

2

as in had

to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly

will you take that call?

took a cut in pay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• had
• accepted
• adopted
• confirmed
• welcomed
• ratified
• tolerated
• sanctioned
• okayed
• stood
• swallowed
• consented (to)
• conceded (to)
• submitted (to)
• acceded (to)
• assented (to)
• yielded (to)
• succumbed (to)
• endured
• gave in (to)
• surrendered (to)
• bowed (to)
• warranted
• bore
• shouldered
• sustained
• capitulated (to)
• acquiesced (to)
• embraced
• stuck out
• countenanced
• brooked
• supported
• stomached
• abode
• sweated out
• sweat out
• abided
• OK'd

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• refused
• denied
• declined
• rejected
• vetoed
• opposed
• disallowed
• turned down
• disapproved
• protested
• resisted
• spurned
• objected (to)
• withstood
• dissented (to)
• fought
• negatived
• contested
• held off
• combated
• combatted

3

as in got

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• got
• caught
• contracted
• came down (with)
• went down (with)
• sickened (with)
• broke out (with)
• died (from)
• failed
• succumbed (to)
• worsened
• weakened
• sank
• sunk
• withered
• languished
• wasted (away)
• wilted

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• gained
• recovered
• came back
• healed
• mended
• recovered (from)
• shook (off)
• recuperated
• rallied
• recouped
• snapped back
• rebounded

4

as in chose

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chose
• picked
• selected
• elected
• named
• preferred
• culled
• designated
• opted (for)
• tagged
• handpicked
• singled (out)
• adopted
• cherry-picked
• tapped
• nominated
• appointed
• accepted
• marked
• embraced
• set
• settled (on or upon)
• espoused
• preselected
• fixed
• tabbed

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• refused
• declined
• rejected
• turned down
• disapproved
• repudiated
• discarded
• spurned
• negatived
• threw out
• threw away
• jettisoned

5

as in bought

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for

I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bought
• purchased
• got
• copped
• obtained
• won
• picked up
• acquired
• procured
• gained
• garnered
• paid (for)
• secured
• offered
• sprung (for)
• sprang (for)
• financed
• dealt (for)
• negotiated (about)
• exchanged (for)
• traded (for)
• bade
• bid
• bartered (for)
• bargained (with)
• repurchased
• haggled (for)
• paltered (with)
• chaffered (with)
• dickered (over)
• rebought
• horse-traded (with)

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• sold
• marketed
• dealt (in)
• retailed
• merchandised
• vended
• merchandized

6

as in needed

to have as a requirement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• needed
• required
• wanted
• demanded
• involved
• necessitated
• claimed
• challenged
• bore
• entailed
• called for
• asked
• warranted
• begged
• lacked
• insisted
• cried (for)
• hurt (for)
• stipulated
• exacted
• enjoined
• clamored (for)
• pressed
• commanded
• quested

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• had
• held
• owned
• possessed

7

as in accommodated

to make or have room for

I think we can take two more in this elevator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accommodated
• held
• seated
• fitted
• fit
• contained
• carried
• encompassed
• housed
• enclosed
• inclosed
• harbored
• enfolded

8

as in wrought

to produce a desired effect

it will be a few hours before this medication takes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrought
• worked
• performed
• operated
• reacted
• acted
• took hold
• resulted
• responded
• took effect
• affected
• behaved
• influenced
• swayed
• redounded
• panned out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backfired
• fizzled

9

as in stood

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stood
• endured
• accepted
• tolerated
• handled
• sustained
• swallowed
• absorbed
• met
• wore
• went
• bore
• stomached
• pocketed
• supported
• stood for
• hacked
• stuck out
• countenanced
• abided
• lived with
• lumped (it)
• allowed
• suffered
• bided
• brooked
• bode
• toughed it out
• abode
• sweated out
• permitted
• sweat out
• acquiesced
• reconciled (to)
• agreed (with or to)
• submitted (to)
• capitulated
• respected
• yielded (to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)

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• refused
• dismissed
• declined
• rejected
• opposed
• fought
• resisted
• turned down
• repudiated
• contested
• avoided
• escaped
• missed
• spurned
• evaded
• eluded
• bypassed
• dodged
• circumvented
• combated
• combatted
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

10

as in believed

to regard as right or true

I think we can take his word for it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believed
• accepted
• understood
• bought
• swallowed
• trusted
• credited
• set store on
• accounted
• set store by
• assumed
• presumed
• deduced
• supposed
• concluded
• inferred
• accredited

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• rejected
• questioned
• doubted
• suspected
• discredited
• distrusted
• challenged
• disbelieved
• disputed
• mistrusted
• misdoubted

11

as in defeated

to achieve a victory over

I know we can take that team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeated
• overcame
• got
• mastered
• stopped
• beat
• conquered
• dispatched
• surmounted
• licked
• subdued
• succeeded
• bested
• won (against)
• trimmed
• got around
• got the better of
• prevailed (over)
• finished
• upended
• triumphed (over)
• swept
• worsted
• overmatched
• did down
• buried
• overwhelmed
• scored
• skunked
• whipped
• crushed
• surpassed
• slaughtered
• upset
• topped
• exceeded
• excelled
• knocked for a loop
• broke
• routed
• blew out
• flattened
• capped
• overbore
• bombed
• flourished
• thrashed
• clobbered
• trounced
• smoked
• annihilated
• pipped
• walloped
• blew away
• creamed
• shellacked
• edged (out)
• vanquished
• waxed
• skinned
• overthrew
• transcended
• eclipsed
• outstripped
• subjugated
• snowed under
• outdid
• knocked over
• unseated
• overpowered
• bettered
• outshone
• drubbed
• outdistanced
• knocked off
• nosed out
• outshined
• aced (out)
• overtopped
• outfought

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• lost (to)
• fell
• went down
• failed
• gave up
• folded
• collapsed
• went under
• washed out
• flopped
• flunked

12

as in managed

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

let's take each problem separately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managed
• addressed
• handled
• manipulated
• treated
• negotiated
• played
• swung
• maneuvered
• fielded
• hacked
• pulled
• contended (with)
• coped (with)
• came to grips with
• grappled (with)
• had a grip on
• carried out
• steered
• controlled
• engineered
• guided
• directed
• got off
• carried off
• jockeyed
• regulated
• commanded
• ran
• finessed
• brought off
• run
• responded (to)
• reacted (to)
• micromanaged

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• fumbled
• bungled
• botched
• muffed
• mishandled
• messed (up)
• goofed (up)
• scamped
• foozled
• loused up

13

as in received

to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to

the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• received
• admitted
• entered
• welcomed
• entertained
• confirmed
• fellowshiped
• ratified
• fellowshipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• barred
• banned
• dismissed
• declined
• rejected
• disallowed
• disapproved
• expelled
• banished
• exiled
• deported
• ousted
• threw out
• ostracized
• blacklisted
• blackballed

14

as in killed

to deprive of life

I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person

Synonyms & Similar Words

• killed
• destroyed
• claimed
• slew
• dispatched
• carried off
• felled
• murdered
• did in
• did for
• slaughtered
• finished
• croaked
• did away with
• got
• assassinated
• wasted
• made away with
• took out
• cut down
• whacked
• neutralized
• snuffed
• butchered
• executed
• put away
• massacred
• rubbed out
• offed
• decimated
• mowed
• smote
• annihilated
• terminated
• knocked off
• iced
• killed off
• blotted out
• bumped off
• martyred
• scragged
• euthanized
• put down
• euthanatized
• suicided

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• restored
• animated
• raised
• revived
• resurrected
• nurtured
• resuscitated