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  1. noun
    the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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  2. verb
    be capable of holding or containing
    "This box won't take all the items"

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  3. verb
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    "take the gun from your pocket"
  4. verb
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
    "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

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  5. verb
    make a film or photograph of something
    "take a scene"

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  6. verb
    be designed to hold or take
    "This surface will not take the dye"

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  7. verb
    require (time or space)

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  8. verb
    take somebody somewhere
    "can you take me to the main entrance?"

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  9. verb
    have sex with; archaic use
    "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"

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  10. verb
    have with oneself; have on one's person
    "She always takes an umbrella"

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  11. verb
    receive or obtain regularly
    "We take the Times every day"

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  12. verb
    admit into a group or community

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  13. verb
    head into a specified direction

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  14. verb
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

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  15. verb
    take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

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  16. verb
    assume, as of positions or roles

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  17. verb
    interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
    "How should I take this message?"

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  18. verb
    lay claim to; as of an idea

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  19. verb
    accept or undergo, often unwillingly

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  20. verb
    make use of or accept for some purpose
    "take a risk" "take an opportunity"

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  21. verb
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

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  22. verb
    engage for service under a term of contract
    "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
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  23. verb
    be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

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  24. verb
    take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
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  25. verb
    take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs

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  26. verb
    get into one's hands, take physically
    "Can you take this bag, please"

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  27. verb
    require as useful, just, or proper
    "It takes nerve to do what she did"
  28. verb
    occupy or take on

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  29. verb
    receive willingly something given or offered

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  30. verb
    be a student of a certain subject

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  31. verb
    proceed along in a vehicle

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  32. verb
    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

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  33. verb
    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"
  34. verb
    be seized or affected in a specified way
    "take sick" "be taken drunk"
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  35. verb
    buy, select
    "I'll take a pound of that sausage"
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  36. verb
    carry out
    "take action" "take steps" "take vengeance"
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  37. verb
    experience or feel or submit to
  38. verb
    obtain by winning
    "Winner takes all"
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    win
  39. verb
    take by force
  40. verb
    take into one's possession
    "I'll take three salmon steaks"
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  41. noun
    the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
  42. verb
    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"
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