n.

1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property;
   return, issue, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff
   
   • the average return was about 5%
2. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

v.

1. carry out
   
   • take action
   • take steps
   • take vengeance
2. require (time or space);
   occupy, use up
   
   • It took three hours to get to work this morning
   • This event occupied a very short time
3. take somebody somewhere;
   lead, direct, conduct, guide
   
   • We lead him to our chief
   • can you take me to the main entrance?
   • He conducted us to the palace
4. get into one's hands, take physically;
   get hold of
   
   • Take a cookie!
   • Can you take this bag, please
5. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect;
   assume, acquire, adopt, take on
   
   • His voice took on a sad tone
   • The story took a new turn
   • he adopted an air of superiority
   • She assumed strange manners
   • The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
6. interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression;
   read
   
   • I read this address as a satire
   • How should I take this message?
   • You can't take credit for this!
7. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere;
   bring, convey
   
   • Bring me the box from the other room
   • Take these letters to the boss
   • This brings me to the main point
8. take into one's possession
   
   • We are taking an orphan from Romania
   • I'll take three salmon steaks
9. require as useful, just, or proper;
   necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, involve, call for, demand
   
   • It takes nerve to do what she did
   • success usually requires hard work
   • This job asks a lot of patience and skill
   • This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
   • This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
   • This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
10. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives;
    choose, select, pick out
    
    • Take any one of these cards
    • Choose a good husband for your daughter
    • She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
11. travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
    
    • He takes the bus to work
    • She takes Route 1 to Newark
12. receive willingly something given or offered;
    accept, have
    
    • The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter
    • I won't have this dog in my house!
    • Please accept my present
13. assume, as of positions or roles;
    fill
    
    • She took the job as director of development
14. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes;
    consider, deal, look at
    
    • Take the case of China
    • Consider the following case
15. experience or feel or submit to
    
    • Take a test
    • Take the plunge
16. make a film or photograph of something;
    film, shoot
    
    • take a scene
    • shoot a movie
17. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract;
    remove, take away, withdraw
    
    • remove a threat
    • remove a wrapper
    • Remove the dirty dishes from the table
    • take the gun from your pocket
    • This machine withdraws heat from the environment
18. serve oneself to, or consume regularly;
    consume, ingest, take in, have
    
    • Have another bowl of chicken soup!
    • I don't take sugar in my coffee
19. accept or undergo, often unwillingly;
    undergo, submit
    
    • We took a pay cut
20. make use of or accept for some purpose;
    accept
    
    • take a risk
    • take an opportunity
21. take by force
    
    • Hitler took the Baltic Republics
    • The army took the fort on the hill
22. occupy or take on;
    assume, strike, take up
    
    • He assumes the lotus position
    • She took her seat on the stage
    • We took our seats in the orchestra
    • She took up her position behind the tree
    • strike a pose
23. admit into a group or community;
    accept, admit, take on
    
    • accept students for graduate study
    • We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
24. ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
    
    • take a pulse
    • A reading was taken of the earth's tremors
25. be a student of a certain subject;
    learn, study, read
    
    • She is reading for the bar exam
26. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs;
    claim, exact
    
    • the accident claimed three lives
    • The hard work took its toll on her
27. head into a specified direction;
    make
    
    • The escaped convict took to the hills
    • We made for the mountains
28. aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment;
    aim, train, take aim, direct
    
    • Please don't aim at your little brother!
    • He trained his gun on the burglar
    • Don't train your camera on the women
    • Take a swipe at one's opponent
29. be seized or affected in a specified way
    
    • take sick
    • be taken drunk
30. have with oneself; have on one's person;
    carry, pack
    
    • She always takes an umbrella
    • I always carry money
    • She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
31. engage for service under a term of contract;
    lease, rent, hire, charter, engage
    
    • We took an apartment on a quiet street
    • Let's rent a car
    • Shall we take a guide in Rome?
32. receive or obtain by regular payment;
    subscribe, subscribe to
    
    • We take the Times every day
33. buy, select
    
    • I'll take a pound of that sausage
34. to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
    
    • take shelter from the storm
35. have sex with; archaic use;
    have
    
    • He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable
36. lay claim to; as of an idea;
    claim
    
    • She took credit for the whole idea
37. be designed to hold or take;
    accept
    
    • This surface will not take the dye
38. be capable of holding or containing;
    contain, hold
    
    • This box won't take all the items
    • The flask holds one gallon
39. develop a habit
    
    • He took to visiting bars
40. proceed along in a vehicle;
    drive
    
    • We drive the turnpike to work
41. obtain by winning
    
    • Winner takes all
    • He took first prize
42. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness;
    contract, get
    
    • He got AIDS
    • She came down with pneumonia
    • She took a chill