take

take: take vb took, tak·en, tak·ing

vt

1 a: to obtain control, custody, or possession of often by assertive or intentional means

b: to seize or interfere with the use of (property) by governmental authority; specif: to acquire title to for public use by eminent domain

2 a: to undertake the duties of

take office

b: to bind oneself by

take an oath

3: to get in writing

4 a: to accept the tender of (as a promise)

b: to accept (as an oath, affidavit, or deposition) in a legal capacity (as by administering or witnessing)

5 a: to set in motion

take an appeal

b: to claim or exercise as an option or right

take depreciation

6: to put or set forth

take an exception

vi: to obtain ownership or possession of property

take free of a security interest; specif: to receive the title to an estate

take as an heir

take the Fifth: to exercise the privilege against self-incrimination based on the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

take: I (acquire) verb adopt, attach, carry, derive, endure, excise, gain, get, impound, impress, obtain, preempt, procure, profit, reap, secure, sequester associated concepts: take effect, take over II (deceive) verb betray, cheat, cozen, defraud, dupe, fool, gull, lead astray, mislead, victimize III (seize) verb apprehend, appropriate, arrogate, capture, confiscate, embeiizle, extort, grab, hijack, impound, loot, pilfer, plunder, purloin, usurp associated concepts: burglaiy, grand larceny, grand theft, larceny, take a case from the jury, trespassing IV (understand) verb adopt, catch on, estimate, get the meaning of, grasp the meaning, hold as, set down as account as, take for, view as V index acquire (secure), adopt, apprehend (airest), appropriate, attach (seize), carry (transport), derive (receive), despoil, endure (suffer), excise (levy a tax), gain, hijack, impound, impress (procure by force), inherit, loot, obtain, partake, pilfer, plunder, preempt, procure, profit, purloin, reap, receive (acquire), seize (apprehend), seize (confiscate), sequester (seize property), spoils, transport, trust, usurp

take: v.
To grasp or lay hold of something; to seize a person or thing; to steal something; to assume ownership of something; to receive title to property.

take: To gain or obtain possession. For example, when beneficiary is named in a will to receive a gift, that person takes the gift under the will. In criminal law, stealing is an unlawful taking.

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take: v.

to gain or obtain possession, including the receipt of a legacy from an estate, getting title to real property or stealing an object.

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Synonyms:

Receive, accept, Catch, be fixed, fix / Regard, consider, hold, suppose / Choose, select, elect, espouse, be in favor of / Turn to, have recourse to, betake one's self to / Assume, adopt, put on / Delineate, portray, figure, draw, paint, sketch, copy / Get, procure, obtain / Use, employ, make use of, avail one's self of / Demand, require, need, be necessary / Swallow, take down / Experience, feel, perceive, be sensible of, be conscious of / Seize, grasp, gripe, clasp, lay hold of, get hold of, Please, be well received, be welcomed / Bear, endure, tolerate, submit to / From, fix, adopt / Draw, derive, deduce / Discover, detect / Conduct, lead, convey / Carry, transfer / Entrap, ensnare, circumvent, Succeed, have the intended effect / Capture, catch, make prisoner of, Go, proceed, resort, direct one's course, Catch of fish, haul of fish / Come upon, befall, smite, fasten on, attack, seize / Conquer, capture, cause to surrender / Captivate, delight, please, interest, attract, allure, engage, fascinate, bewitch, enchant, charm / Admit, allow, not dispute / Understand, interpret

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Take — Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare … English World dictionary
take — ► VERB (past took; past part. taken) 1) lay hold of with one s hands; reach for and hold. 2) occupy (a place or position). 3) capture or gain possession of by force. 4) carry or bring with one; convey. 5) remove from a place. 6) … English terms dictionary
take — [n] profit booty*, catch, catching, cut, gate, haul*, holding, part, proceeds, receipts, return, returns, revenue, share, takings, yield; concept 344 Ant. debt, loss take [v1] get; help oneself to abduct, accept, acquire, arrest, attain, capture … New thesaurus
Take — Take, v. i. 1. To take hold; to fix upon anything; to have the natural or intended effect; to accomplish a purpose; as, he was inoculated, but the virus did not take. Shak. [1913 Webster] When flame taketh and openeth, it giveth a noise. Bacon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Take On Me — ist ein Lied und Nummer Eins Hit der norwegischen Popband a ha, welches von ihrem ersten Album Hunting High and Low aus dem Jahr 1985 stammt. Aufgenommen wurde der Titel bereits 1984, jedoch schaffte er es erst mit dem dritten Anlauf zum Nummer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Take on me — ist ein Lied und Nummer Eins Hit der norwegischen Popband a ha, welches von ihrem ersten Album Hunting High and Low aus dem Jahr 1985 stammt. Aufgenommen wurde der Titel bereits 1984, jedoch schaffte er es erst mit dem dritten Anlauf zum Nummer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Take on Me — «Take on Me» Sencillo de a ha del álbum Hunting High and Low Publicación 5 de abril de 1985; 16 de septiembre de 1985 Formato 7 , 12 Grabación 1984 1985 … Wikipedia Español
Take — (engl. „nehmen, Aufnahme“) steht für: Take bzw. Einstellung (Film), eine ungeschnittene, zumeist kurze Filmaufnahme Take (Musik), die schrittweise Aufnahme von akustischen Signalen Take 2 Interactive, der Hersteller von Computer und Videospielen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Take 2 — Take Two Interactive Software Inc. Unternehmensform Aktiengesellschaft ISIN … Deutsch Wikipedia

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