take course

VERB

enroll

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit employ engage enlist enter join obtain recruit register

STRONG

matriculate muster serve subscribe

WEAK

become student call up join up sign on take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline deny dismiss dispute eject erase expel fire leave let go oust refuse reject shun withdraw

WEAK

avoid cancel dodge ignore neglect pass

VERB

learn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determine enroll gain get grasp master pick up read receive review study

STRONG

apprentice attain con cram grind imbibe lucubrate matriculate memorize peruse prepare

WEAK

be taught be trained become able become versed brush up on burn midnight oil commit to memory crack the books drink in get down pat get the hang of get the knack of improve mind major in minor in pore over soak up specialize in take in train in wade through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore lose miss misunderstand neglect pass release spend

WEAK

overlook teach

Example Sentences

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Students often take course loads of 15 credits or more.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2019

Students from this autumn will be able to take course units online and cut the cost of tuition fees for a geography degree.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2016

Ref. to the Ministers of Edinburgh, to take course with the Monuments of Idolatry brought from the North, Ib.

From The Acts Of The General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

I am glad," writes Baillie, "that by a Peace, however extorted, the Swedes are free to take course with other enemies.

From The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 by Masson, David

We must go to the means with our prisoner to find Christ there at his court and assizes, that he may take course with the traitor.

From Christ: The Way, the Truth, and the Life by Brown, John (of Wamphray)

take course

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