TAKE Flashcards

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Take after

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To resemble a family member in appearance or behavior.
- He really takes after his father in his mannerisms.

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Take apart

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To disassemble something into pieces.
- She took the clock apart to see what was wrong with it.

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Take away

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**To remove something from a place; **
- Don’t forget to take away your belongings when you leave.

**to derive a particular message **
- The main takeaway from the meeting was that we need to improve communication.

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Take back

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To retract a statement or to return something to its place of origin.
- I wish I could take back what I said earlier.
- You should take the book back

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Take down

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**To write down information; **
- Could you take down the minutes of the meeting?

To dismantle or bring something to a lower position.
- After the holiday, we took down the decorations.

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Take off

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**To remove something you are wearing; **
- He took off his shoes before entering the house.

when an airplane leaves the ground or when something becomes successful or popular.
- Her business really took off after the first year.

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Take on

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To assume responsibility or to undertake a task;
- I’ll take on the responsibility of organizing the event.

to hire or employ someone.
- They decided to take on more staff during the busy season.

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Take out

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**To remove something from a place; to extract; **
- Let’s take out some Chinese food tonight.

to obtain a service.
- She took out a loan to buy a new car.

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Take over

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To assume control or responsibility
- He will take over as CEO after the current one retires.

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Take up

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**To begin a new hobby or activity; **
- She recently took up yoga as a way to relax.

to occupy space or time.
- This sofa takes up too much space in the living room.

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