(of food, drink or drugs) To have consumed
(of a place or position) To have occupied
(of accommodation) To have rented
(of a newspaper or periodical) To have been a subscriber to
(of a position, state, or form) To have acquired or assumed
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To have gotten into one's possession
“I took my hot dog from the street vendor once he had finished preparing it.”
To have taken control of with one's hands
“After some tomfoolery, he then took the bull by the horns.”
To have removed from a particular place
“I took the anchovies off from my pizza myself as they had forgotten my request not to add them as a topping.”
To have cited or referenced
“The teacher typically took popular phrases from songs or movies to demonstrate the use of various words.”
(of food, drink or drugs) To have consumed
“I took some water because I was dehydrated.”
To have captured by force
“Jon Snow and his men took a wight as a prisoner to prove the existence of the White Walkers.”
To have dispossessed someone of something
“Someone took Jesse's car, and he was left bewildered when he couldn't find it.”
To have subtracted
“If you took two from five, you would have been left with three.”
(of a place or position) To have occupied
“A large group of tourists took up all of the tables in the restaurant.”
(of accommodation) To have rented
“He took a room at the Two Schools Hotel, which was in a shabby street off the main boulevard.”
To have accepted
“I took the first job I was offered as I was desperate.”
To have picked one option over another
“I took going for a walk over just lazing about at home.”
To have used as an example in support of an argument
“The world is filled with natural wonders if you took, for example, the pyramids of Egypt.”
(of a newspaper or periodical) To have been a subscriber to
“I took Woman's Day to keep up with the Kardashians.”
To have ascertained by measurement
“The doctor took my temperature with a thermometer.”
To have written down
“I decided it was best if I took some notes during the lecture.”
To have carried or brought along with
“I took my new guitar with me to America despite it being so bulky.”
To have escorted someone somewhere
“She didn't look well, which is why I took her home.”
To have used as a route or means of transport
“I took the Eurostar to get from Paris to London.”
To have derived from
“Aruba took its name from a Spanish phrase indicating the presence of gold.”
To have accepted or received, typically something awarded
“Nanami Nagura took the title of Air Guitar World Champion after mesmerizing the judges with his incredible performance.”
To have acted on an opportunity
“Wisely, he took the opportunity when it was presented to him.”
(of a position, state, or form) To have acquired or assumed
“She took great pride in seeing her children graduate from college.”
(of news or an event) To have reacted in a specified way
“My mother took the news of Patrick Swayze's passing rather badly.”
To have regarded or viewed in a given way
“Barry appreciated it when Donna took him for an American despite his birth certificate proving otherwise.”
(took it) To have assumed
“I took it that she wanted me to do my homework.”
(took one's word) To have regarded as right or true
“I could not verify anything he said, but I just took his word for it anyway.”
To have understood or accepted the validity of
“I took his point that he did not want to talk about his bad date the night before.”
To have endured or tolerated
“I took his unfunny jokes with grace and aplomb.”
(of an action or task) To have undertaken or performed
“She took the mandatory test before being admitted into their club.”
(of a subject) To have intellectually pursued
“All of the subjects that I took last semester were scientifically based.”
(of time) To have required or used up
“It took about five hours to fly from Toronto to Vancouver.”
(of a task or situation) To have had a necessity for a particular person or thing
“It took a skilled player to quickscope on Call of Duty.”
(of a garment size) To have worn or required
“Before I gained some weight, I took a size 8.”
To have taken hold or had an effect
“I was indoctrinated with an irrational ideology, but the ideology never took as it made no logical sense.”
(of an illness) To have caught or contracted
“With the epidemic sweeping through my town, I eventually took a cold myself.”
To have chosen as an item to purchase
“After some deliberation, I took the pink Chanel handbag.”
To have allowed or had room for
“The school took any student who passed the minimum academic requirements.”
To have achieved victory over
“They took all teams before them due to their superiority.”
To have dealt with a matter or issue
“We calmly took things as they come.”
To have imposed an undesirable consequence on
“The constant stress took its toll on the poor man.”
To have deprived of life
“Sadly, cancer took our dear grandfather.”
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