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"
take down
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～ tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"
take in
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～ take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
take down
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～ move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"
take a dare
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～ be dared to do something and not attempt it
take
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～ have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
take a joke
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～ listen to a joke at one's own expense; "Can't you take a joke?"
take over
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～ take up and practice as one's own
take in
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～ fold up; "take in the sails"
take office
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～ assume an office, duty, or title; "When will the new President take office?"
take away
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～ take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
take
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～ engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"