■ verb ( past took ; past participle ~n )
1》 reach for and hold with one's hands.
2》 carry or bring with one; convey or guide.
↘remove from a place.
↘subtract.
3》 accept or receive.
↘understand or accept as valid.
↘submit to, tolerate, or endure.
↘buy, rent, or subscribe to.
4》 bring into a specified state: the invasion took Europe to the brink of war.
↘acquire or assume (a position, state, or form).
↘regard or deal with in a specified way.
↘( ~ it ) assume.
↘have sex with.
5》 experience or be affected by.
↘( be ~n by/with ) be attracted or charmed by.
↘(of illness) suddenly strike or afflict.
6》 make, under~, or perform (an action or task).
↘act on (an opportunity).
↘ascertain by measurement or observation.
↘consume as food, drink, medicine, or drugs.
↘make (a photograph) with a camera.
↘be taught or examined in (a subject).
↘ Brit. obtain (an academic degree) after fulfilling the required conditions.
7》 occupy (a place or position).
↘capture or gain possession of by force or military means.
8》 require or use up (a specified amount of time).
↘need or call for.
↘hold; accommodate.
↘wear or require (a particular size of garment).
↘ Grammar have or require as part of the appropriate construction.
9》 use as a route or a means of transport.
10》 (of a plant or seed) ~ root or begin to grow; germinate.
↘(of an added substance) become successfully established.
■ noun
1》 a scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time.
↘a particular version or approach: his own whimsical ~ on life.
2》 an amount gained or acquired from one source or in one session.
3》 Printing an amount of copy set up at one time or by one compositor.
Phrases
be on the ~ informal ~ bribes.
be ~n ill become ill suddenly.
have what it ~s informal have the necessary qualities for success.
~ something as read Brit. assume something.
~ five informal, chiefly N. Amer. have a short break.
~ someone in hand under~ to control or reform someone.
~ something in hand start dealing with a task.
~ ill ( N. Amer. sick ) informal become ill suddenly.
~ it on one (or oneself ) to do something decide to do something without asking for permission or advice.
~ it out of exhaust the strength of.
~ that! exclaimed when hitting someone or taking retributive action.
~ one's time not hurry.
Phrasal verbs
~ after resemble (a parent or ancestor).
~ against Brit. begin to dislike (someone).
~ something apart
1》 dismantle something.
2》 ( ~ someone/thing apart ) informal forcefully attack or defeat someone or something.
~ ( away ) from detract from.
~ something back
1》 retract a statement.
2》 return unsatisfactory goods to a shop.
3》 Printing transfer text to the previous line.
~ something down write down spoken words.
~ someone in cheat or deceive someone.
~ something in
1》 make a garment tighter by altering its seams.
2》 Sailing furl a sail.
3》 encompass, understand, or absorb something.
4》 casually visit or attend a place or event.
~ off
1》 (of an aircraft or bird) become airborne.
↘(of an enterprise) become successful.
2》 (also ~ oneself off ) depart hastily.
~ someone off informal, chiefly Brit. mimic someone humorously.
~ something off
1》 remove clothing.
2》 deduct part of an amount.
~ on Brit. informal become very upset, especially needlessly.
~ someone on
1》 engage an employee.
2》 be willing or ready to meet an opponent.
~ something on
1》 under~ a task or responsibility.
2》 acquire a particular meaning or quality.
~ someone/thing out informal kill, destroy, or disable.
~ someone out Bridge respond to a bid or double by one's partner by bidding a different suit.
~ something out obtain an official document or service.
~ something out on relieve frustration or anger by attacking or mistreating.
~ something over
1》 (also ~ over ) assume control of or responsibility for something.
2》 Printing transfer text to the next line.
~ to
1》 begin or fall into the habit of.
2》 form a liking for.
↘develop an ability for.
3》 go to (a place) to escape danger.
~ someone up
1》 adopt someone as a protégé.
2》 (usu. ~ someone up on ) accept an offer or challenge from someone.
~ something up
1》 begin to engage in a pursuit.
↘begin to hold or fulfil a position or post.
↘accept an offer or challenge.
2》 occupy time, space, or attention.
3》 pursue a matter further.
~ up with begin to associate with.
Derivatives
takable (also ~able ) adjective
~r noun
Origin
OE tacan 'get (especially by force), capture', from ON taka 'grasp, lay hold of', of unknown ultimate origin.