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taking [ˈteɪkɪŋ] N

1. taking (action of taking):

taking
taking

2. taking pl (receipts):

taking
taking

drug taking N

drug taking

leave-taking N

leave-taking
leave-taking

profit-taking [ˈprɒfɪtˌteɪkɪŋ] N FIN

taking-over [ˌteɪkɪŋˈəʊvəɐ, Am -ˈoʊvɚ] N no pl

taking-over

I. take [teɪk] N

1. take no pl (receipts):

2. take (filming):

Phrases:

to be on the take Am inf

II. take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB trans

1. take (accept):

take advice
take advice
take responsibility
take responsibility

2. take (consume):

take medicine

3. take (hold):

4. take (use):

take hours, minutes

5. take (receive):

6. take (hold onto):

7. take (capture):

take prisoners

8. take games:

9. take (assume):

10. take (bring):

11. take (require):

it takes courage to … +infin

12. take (spare):

13. take REL:

take service
take service

14. take (have):

15. take Brit (score):

16. take Brit, Aus (teach):

17. take (feel):

to take pity on sb/sth

18. take (write):

take notes
take photos
take letter

19. take (use for travel):

take bus

20. take (for example):

Phrases:

III. take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB intr (have effect)

double take [ˌdʌblˈteɪk] N

take aback VB trans

1. take aback (surprise):

2. take aback (shock):

take after VB trans

take along VB trans

I. take apart VB trans

1. take apart (disassemble):

take apart machine

2. take apart (analyse):

take apart book
take apart book

3. take apart (destroy):

II. take apart VB intr

I. take away VB trans

1. take away (remove):

2. take away (deprive of):

3. take away (bring away with):

4. take away (make leave):

5. take away (lessen):

6. take away Brit, Aus (buy to eat elsewhere):

take away meal

7. take away (subtract from):

8. take away mat:

Phrases:

II. take away VB intr (detract from)

take back VB trans

1. take back (return to original place):

2. take back (accept back):

3. take back (accompany a person):

4. take back (let return):

take back spouse, employee

5. take back (retract):

6. take back (carry to a past time):

7. take back (remind):

take down VB trans

1. take down (bring lower):

2. take down (remove from high place):

3. take down (remove):

4. take down (disassemble):

take down scaffolding, Christmas tree

5. take down (write):

6. take down inf (depress):

7. take down inf (make less confident):

take in VB trans

1. take in (bring inside):

2. take in (hold):

take in in one's arms

3. take in:

4. take in (admit):

take in student

5. take in (bring to police):

6. take in (deceive):

7. take in Am, Aus (go to see):

8. take in (understand):

9. take in (include):

10. take in (bring into the house):

11. take in (do at home):

take in typing, sewing

I. take off VB trans

1. take off (remove from):

take off from market

2. take off (undress):

take off hat, clothes
take off hat, clothes

3. take off inf (force to give up):

4. take off inf (leave):

5. take off (bring away):

take off team

6. take off (stop sb doing):

take off drugs
take off drugs
take off list

7. take off (not work):

8. take off (subtract):

9. take off (stop giving):

10. take off (stop running):

11. take off (stop showing):

take off movie

12. take off Brit (imitate):

II. take off VB intr

1. take off (leave the ground) AVIAT:

2. take off inf (leave):

3. take off inf (flee):

4. take off (have success):

5. take off econ:

I. take on VB trans

1. take on (agree to try):

2. take on (employ):

3. take on (acquire):

4. take on (hire):

5. take on (fight):

6. take on (stop for loading):

take on fuel
take on goods
take on passengers

II. take on VB intr

take out VB trans

1. take out (remove):

take out teeth

2. take out (bring outside):

3. take out Am gastr:

4. take out (pay for sb):

5. take out inf (kill):

6. take out (destroy):

7. take out (arrange to get):

take out licence

8. take out (withdraw):

9. take out (borrow):

10. take out (vent anger):

Phrases:

to take time out to +infin

I. take over VB trans

1. take over (buy out):

2. take over (seize control):

3. take over (assume):

take over debts

4. take over (bring to):

II. take over VB intr

take to VB trans

1. take to (start to like):

2. take to (begin as a habit):

3. take to (go to):

take to forest, hills
take to forest, hills

Phrases:

Present
Itake
youtake
he/she/ittakes
wetake
youtake
theytake
Past
Itook
youtook
he/she/ittook
wetook
youtook
theytook
Present Perfect
Ihavetaken
youhavetaken
he/she/ithastaken
wehavetaken
youhavetaken
theyhavetaken
Past Perfect
Ihadtaken
youhadtaken
he/she/ithadtaken
wehadtaken
youhadtaken
theyhadtaken