TAKES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

late Old English tacan ‘get (especially by force), capture’, from Old Norse taka ‘grasp, lay hold of’, of unknown ultimate origin

lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold

lay hold of something with one's hands

• Mrs Morgan took another biscuit
• he leaned forward to take her hand
• here, take it—I don't need it any more

remove (someone or something) from a particular place

remove person or thing from particular place

• he took an envelope from his inside pocket
• the police took him away

carry or bring with one; convey

carry or bring with one

• he took along a portfolio of his drawings
• the drive takes you through some wonderful scenery
• I took him a letter

accept or receive (someone or something)

accept or receive

• she was advised to take any job offered
• they don't take children

consume as food, drink, medicine, or drugs

consume as food, drink or drugs

• take an aspirin and lie down

make, undertake, or perform (an action or task)

make, undertake, or perform

• Lucy took a deep breath
• the key decisions are still to be taken

require or use up (a specified amount of time)

require or use up

• the jury took an hour and a half to find McPherson guilty
• it takes me about a quarter of an hour to walk to work

be attracted or charmed by

be attracted or charmed by

• Billie was very taken with him

(of a plant or seed) take root or begin to grow; germinate

(of plant or seed) take root or begin to grow

• the fuchsia cuttings had taken and were looking good

have or require as part of the appropriate construction

have or require as part of appropriate construction

• verbs which take both the infinitive and the finite clause as their object

a scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time

scene or sequence of sound or vision

• he completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes

an amount of something gained or acquired from one source or in one session

amount of something gained or acquired from one source or in one session

• the take from commodity taxation

an amount of copy set up at one time or by one compositor.

amount of copy set up at one time