take in
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~ suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
take out
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~ take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
take apart
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~ make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound"
take over
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~ do over; "They would like to take it over again"
take a breath
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~ draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
take out
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~ cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
take away
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~ take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character"
take on
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~ take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
take notice
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~ observe with special attention; "Take notice of the great architecture"
take a breather
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~ take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
take back
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~ regain possession of something
take
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~ remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "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"
take on
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~ accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
take effect
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~ go into effect or become effective or operative; "The new law will take effect next month"
take place
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~ come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
take off
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~ depart from the ground; "The plane took off two hours late"
take off
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~ take away or remove; "Take that weight off me!"
take a chance
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~ take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
take off
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~ take time off from work; stop working temporarily
take root
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~ become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"