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 provided assistance to someone or something
“Her friends helped whenever they could as she recovered from her illness.”
To have invited someone somewhere
“We asked our new neighbors over for lunch so we could get to know them.”
To have established or stipulated as a previous condition
“The contract was rigid and provided that the work would be done according to the stipulated expectations.”
(thought of/about) To have considered the possibility of
“After listening to a speech by Steve Jobs, he thought about becoming an entrepreneur.”
Opposite of past tense for to refuse or be unwilling to accept or do something
Opposite of past tense for to lower in volume or intensity
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