Take Definition

tāk

taken, takes, taking, took

verb

taken, takes, taking, took

To get by conquering; capture; seize.

Webster's New World

To trap, snare, or catch (a bird, animal, or fish)

Webster's New World

To affect in a strong or sudden manner as if by capturing, as:

American Heritage

To win (a game, a trick at cards, etc.)

Webster's New World

To capture (an opponent's piece in chess or checkers)

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
knock off
subtract
rebate
discount
deduct
Also used with off: abate
give access to
welcome
let in
have
receive
accept
swindle
trick
defraud

Antonyms:

noun

The act or process of taking.

Webster's New World

The number of fish, game birds, or other animals killed or captured at one time.

American Heritage

Something that has been taken.

Webster's New World

The amount or quantity of something taken.

The day's take of fish.

Webster's New World

Money received; receipts or profit.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Antonyms:
loss
debt

idiom

on the take

Taking or seeking to take bribes or illegal income:

American Heritage

take a bath

To experience serious financial loss:

American Heritage

take account of

To take into consideration.

American Heritage

take away from

To detract from:
Drab curtains took away from the otherwise lovely room.

American Heritage

take care

To be careful:
Take care or you will slip on the ice.

American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Take

Noun

Singular:

take

Plural:

takes

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Take

Origin of Take

From Middle English taken (“to take, lay hold of, grasp, strike"), from Old English tacan (“to grasp, touch"), probably of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse taka (“to touch, take"), from Proto-Germanic *tÄ“kanÄ… (“to touch"), from Proto-Indo-European *deh₁g-, *dh₁g- (“to touch"). Gradually displaced Middle English nimen (“to take"), from Old English niman (“to take"). Cognate with Icelandic taka (“to take"), Danish tage (“to take, seize"), Middle Dutch taken (“to grasp"), Middle Low German tacken (“to grasp"). See tackle.

From Wiktionary
Middle English taken from Old English tacan from Old Norse taka

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition