Take: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คฒ
take
[ teษชk ]
action
To lay hold of; to seize; to grasp; to get into one's hands, or into one's possession; to procure; acquire; obtain; to receive; to accept.
Synonyms
acquire, grab, grasp, obtain, seize
Examples of usage
- I will take the book from the shelf.
- She takes great pride in her work.
- He took the opportunity to learn something new.
- We need to take action to solve this problem.
- The medicine should be taken after meals.
medication
A single dose of a drug or other medicinal substance.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She needs to take two tablets after breakfast.
- The doctor prescribed a take of painkillers.
Translations
Translations of the word "take" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pegar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเฅเคจเคพ (lena)
๐ฉ๐ช nehmen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengambil
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑัะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ braฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅใ (toru)
๐ซ๐ท prendre
๐ช๐ธ tomar
๐น๐ท almak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ก๋ค (jabda)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃุฎุฐ (akhadh)
๐จ๐ฟ brรกt
๐ธ๐ฐ braลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฟ (nรก)
๐ธ๐ฎ vzeti
๐ฎ๐ธ taka
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฆแแแ (ageba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ gรถtรผrmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ tomar
Word origin
The word 'take' originated from Old English 'tacan' and is closely related to Dutch 'takken' and German 'nehmen'. It has evolved over time to represent various meanings related to acquiring, accepting, or seizing something. The versatility of 'take' as a verb and noun has made it an essential part of the English language, used in everyday conversations and written texts.
See also: intake, overtake, partake, retake, retaking, takeaway, taken, takeoff, takeout, takeover, taker, taking, undertake, untaken, uptake.