DICTOMETER

TAKING

(take, taking, agarrar, coger, llevar, tomar, bringe, ta)

1. Synonyms:
   • Pickings
   • Taking
   Definitions:
   • the act of someone who picks up or takes something
   Examples:
   • The pickings were easy
   • Clothing could be had for the taking
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Take
   Definitions:
   • carry out
   Examples:
   • Take action
   • Take steps
   • Take vengeance
   Antonyms:
   give
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Take
   • Occupy
   • Use up
   Definitions:
   • require (time or space)
   Examples:
   • It took three hours to get to work this morning
   • This event occupied a very short time
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Lead
   • Take
   • Direct
   • Conduct
   • Guide
   Definitions:
   • take somebody somewhere
   Examples:
   • We lead him to our chief
   • Can you take me to the main entrance?
   • He conducted us to the palace
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Take
   • Get hold of
   Definitions:
   • get into one's hands, take physically
   Examples:
   • Take a cookie!
   • Can you take this bag, please
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Assume
   • Acquire
   • Adopt
   • Take on
   • Take
   Definitions:
   • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
   Examples:
   • His voice took on a sad tone
   • The story took a new turn
   • He adopted an air of superiority
   • She assumed strange manners
   • The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Take
   • Read
   Definitions:
   • interpret something in a certain way
   • convey a particular meaning or impression
   Examples:
   • I read this address as a satire
   • How should I take this message?
   • You can't take credit for this!
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Bring
   • Convey
   • Take
   Definitions:
   • take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
   Examples:
   • Bring me the box from the other room
   • Take these letters to the boss
   • This brings me to the main point
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Take
   Definitions:
   • take into one's possession
   Examples:
   • We are taking an orphan from Romania
   • I'll take three salmon steaks
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Take
   Definitions:
   • travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
   Examples:
   • He takes the bus to work
   • She takes Route 1 to Newark
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Choose
    • Take
    • Select
    • Pick out
    Definitions:
    • pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
    Examples:
    • Take any one of these cards
    • Choose a good husband for your daughter
    • She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
    
    
11. Synonyms:
    • Accept
    • Take
    • Have
    Definitions:
    • receive willingly something given or offered
    Examples:
    • The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter
    • I won't have this dog in my house!
    • Please accept my present
    
    
12. Synonyms:
    • Fill
    • Take
    • Occupy
    Definitions:
    • assume, as of positions or roles
    Examples:
    • She took the job as director of development
    • He occupies the position of manager
    • The young prince will soon occupy the throne
    
    
13. Synonyms:
    • Consider
    • Take
    • Deal
    • Look at
    Definitions:
    • take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
    Examples:
    • Take the case of China
    • Consider the following case
    
    
14. Synonyms:
    • Necessitate
    • Ask
    • Postulate
    • Need
    • Require
    • Take
    • Involve
    • Call for
    • Demand
    Definitions:
    • require as useful, just, or proper
    Examples:
    • It takes nerve to do what she did
    • Success usually requires hard work
    • This job asks a lot of patience and skill
    • This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
    • This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
    • This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
    
    
15. Synonyms:
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • experience or feel or submit to
    Examples:
    • Take a test
    • Take the plunge
    
    
16. Synonyms:
    • Film
    • Shoot
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • make a film or photograph of something
    Examples:
    • Take a scene
    • Shoot a movie
    
    
17. Synonyms:
    • Remove
    • Take
    • Take away
    • Withdraw
    Definitions:
    • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    Examples:
    • Remove a threat
    • Remove a wrapper
    • Remove the dirty dishes from the table
    • Take the gun from your pocket
    • This machine withdraws heat from the environment
    
    
18. Synonyms:
    • Consume
    • Ingest
    • Take in
    • Take
    • Have
    Definitions:
    • serve oneself to, or consume regularly
    Examples:
    • Have another bowl of chicken soup!
    • I don't take sugar in my coffee
    
    
19. Synonyms:
    • Take
    • Submit
    Definitions:
    • accept or undergo, often unwillingly
    Examples:
    • We took a pay cut
    
    
20. Synonyms:
    • Take
    • Accept
    Definitions:
    • make use of or accept for some purpose
    Examples:
    • Take a risk
    • Take an opportunity
    
    
21. Synonyms:
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • take by force
    Examples:
    • Hitler took the Baltic Republics
    • The army took the fort on the hill
    
    
22. Synonyms:
    • Assume
    • Take
    • Strike
    • Take up
    Definitions:
    • occupy or take on
    Examples:
    • He assumes the lotus position
    • She took her seat on the stage
    • We took our seats in the orchestra
    • She took up her position behind the tree
    • Strike a pose
    
    
23. Synonyms:
    • Accept
    • Admit
    • Take
    • Take on
    Definitions:
    • admit into a group or community
    Examples:
    • Accept students for graduate study
    • We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
    
    
24. Synonyms:
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
    Examples:
    • Take a pulse
    • A reading was taken of the earth's tremors
    
    
25. Synonyms:
    • Learn
    • Study
    • Read
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • be a student of a certain subject
    Examples:
    • She is reading for the bar exam
    
    
26. Synonyms:
    • Claim
    • Take
    • Exact
    Definitions:
    • take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
    Examples:
    • The accident claimed three lives
    • The hard work took its toll on her
    
    
27. Synonyms:
    • Take
    • Make
    Definitions:
    • head into a specified direction
    Examples:
    • The escaped convict took to the hills
    • We made for the mountains
    
    
28. Synonyms:
    • Aim
    • Take
    • Train
    • Take aim
    • Direct
    Definitions:
    • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
    Examples:
    • Please don't aim at your little brother!
    • He trained his gun on the burglar
    • Don't train your camera on the women
    • Take a swipe at one's opponent
    
    
29. Synonyms:
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • be seized or affected in a specified way
    Examples:
    • Take sick
    • Be taken drunk
    
    
30. Synonyms:
    • Carry
    • Pack
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • have with oneself
    • have on one's person
    Examples:
    • She always takes an umbrella
    • I always carry money
    • She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
    
    
31. Synonyms:
    • Lease
    • Rent
    • Hire
    • Charter
    • Engage
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • engage for service under a term of contract
    Examples:
    • We took an apartment on a quiet street
    • Let's rent a car
    • Shall we take a guide in Rome?
    
    
32. Synonyms:
    • Subscribe
    • Subscribe to
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • receive or obtain regularly
    Examples:
    • We take the Times every day
    
    
33. Synonyms:
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • buy, select
    Examples:
    • I'll take a pound of that sausage
    
    
34. Synonyms:
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
    Examples:
    • Take shelter from the storm
    
    
35. Synonyms:
    • Take
    • Have
    Definitions:
    • have sex with
    • archaic use
    Examples:
    • He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable
    
    
36. Synonyms:
    • Claim
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • lay claim to
    • as of an idea
    Examples:
    • She took credit for the whole idea
    
    
37. Synonyms:
    • Accept
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • be designed to hold or take
    Examples:
    • This surface will not take the dye
    
    
38. Synonyms:
    • Contain
    • Take
    • Hold
    Definitions:
    • be capable of holding or containing
    Examples:
    • This box won't take all the items
    • The flask holds one gallon
    
    
39. Synonyms:
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • develop a habit
    Examples:
    • He took to visiting bars
    
    
40. Synonyms:
    • Drive
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • proceed along in a vehicle
    Examples:
    • We drive the turnpike to work
    
    
41. Synonyms:
    • Take
    Definitions:
    • obtain by winning
    Examples:
    • Winner takes all
    • He took first prize
    
    
42. Synonyms:
    • Contract
    • Take
    • Get
    Definitions:
    • be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
    Examples:
    • He got AIDS
    • She came down with pneumonia
    • She took a chill
    
    

1. Synonyms:
   • Fetching
   • Taking
   • Winning
   Definitions:
   • very attractive
   • capturing interest
   Examples:
   • A fetching new hairstyle
   • Something inexpressibly taking in his manner
   • A winning personality
   Antonyms:
   • Unattractive