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take

[teyk] / teɪk /
NOUN
profit
Synonyms
STRONG
booty catch catching cut gate haul holding part proceeds receipts return returns revenue share takings yield
Antonyms
STRONG
debt loss payment whole
VERB
get; help oneself to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept arrest capture collect earn grab have hold pick up reach receive seize win
STRONG
abduct acquire attain catch clasp clutch collar ensnare entrap grasp grip handle obtain overtake prehend reap secure snag snatch strike
WEAK
carry off carve out gain possession gather up get hold of haul in lay hold of pull in take hold of take in
Antonyms
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drop fail free give let go liberate lose offer release spend throw away
STRONG
forfeit give up loose miss misunderstand surrender unfasten
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge keep maintain misconceive refuse reject repulse stop
VERB
steal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lift pick up seize
STRONG
abduct abstract annex appropriate arrogate borrow commandeer confiscate expropriate filch liberate misappropriate nab nail nip pinch pluck pocket preempt purloin salvage sequester snag snare snatch snitch swipe
WEAK
accroach carry off haul in pull in rip off run off with take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
drop free give lower release weaken
STRONG
insert let go liberate offer receive return
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail hold keep lose maintain misconceive misunderstand refuse reject repulse stop
VERB
buy; reserve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choose draw get pick select
STRONG
book borrow charter cull derive elect engage gain hire lease mark obtain prefer procure purchase rent
WEAK
decide on opt for optate pay for single out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
refuse reject
STRONG
cancel discharge fire forfeit let go lose sell
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail give hold keep maintain misconceive misunderstand offer receive repulse stop
VERB
endure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept go hold receive stand welcome
STRONG
abide accommodate bear brave brook contain experience hack stomach suffer swallow tolerate undergo weather withstand
WEAK
bear with give access go through grin and bear it hang in hang on hang tough let in live with put up with ride out stand for stick it out submit to take it take it lying down take it on the chin
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagree refuse reject stop turn away
STRONG
disallow dodge shun
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune discontinue disenchant fail give keep lose maintain misconceive misunderstand offer repulse
VERB
consume
Synonyms
STRONG
devour down drink eat feed imbibe ingest inhale meal swallow
WEAK
feed on partake of
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain
WEAK
add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail give hold keep lose maintain misconceive misunderstand offer receive refuse reject repulse stop
VERB
accept, adopt; use
Synonyms
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bring do enjoy have include like make perform play receive serve welcome work
STRONG
accommodate admit appropriate assume behave effect execute exercise exert function observe operate practice react relish sense treat undertake utilize
WEAK
be aware of deal with delight in enter upon give access let in luxuriate in put in practice take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy direct dislike exclude fail halt hate idle lack lose need neglect prevent refuse reject stop turn away want
STRONG
forget ignore leave miss overlook
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge give hold keep maintain misconceive misunderstand offer repulse
VERB
understand
Synonyms
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accept consider expect feel follow hold know receive see think
STRONG
apprehend assume believe catch compass comprehend deem experience gather grasp imagine observe perceive presume reckon regard sense suppose suspect
WEAK
be aware of interpret as look upon see as take in think of as
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon disbelieve discard disregard forget ignore misunderstand neglect reject
STRONG
let go lose misinterpret miss overlook release
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail give keep maintain misconceive offer refuse repulse stop
VERB
win; be successful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat work
STRONG
operate prevail succeed triumph
WEAK
be efficacious do the trick have effect
Antonyms
STRONG
fail lose
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge give hold keep maintain misconceive misunderstand offer receive refuse reject repulse stop
VERB
carry, transport; accompany
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back bring conduct drive lead move
STRONG
attend bear buck cart convey convoy escort ferry fetch guide gun haul heel jag journey lug pack piggyback pilot ride shoulder steer tote tour trek truck usher
WEAK
go with schlepp
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade leave stop
STRONG
abandon free ignore keep maintain neglect refuse stay
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail give hold lose misconceive misunderstand offer receive reject repulse
VERB
captivate, enchant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
draw
STRONG
allure attract bewitch charm delight entertain fascinate magnetize overwhelm please wile
WEAK
become popular win favor
Antonyms
STRONG
bore depress disenchant displease refuse repel repulse tire turn off
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue dodge fail give hold keep lose maintain misconceive misunderstand offer receive reject stop
VERB
require
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ask need
STRONG
crave demand necessitate
WEAK
call for
Antonyms
WEAK
abstain avoid disallow fail give hold keep lose maintain offer refuse reject
VERB
subtract
Synonyms
STRONGEST
remove
STRONG
deduct discount eliminate
WEAK
draw back knock off take away take off take out
Antonyms
STRONG
increase raise
WEAK
add give hold keep maintain offer
VERB
cheat, deceive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat do
STRONG
bamboozle bilk con cozen defraud dupe fiddle flimflam gull hoodwink swindle trick
WEAK
pull a fast one take for a ride
Antonyms
STRONG
be honest give
VERB
contract, catch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
draw get
STRONG
derive
WEAK
be seized come down with sicken with take sick with
Antonyms
WEAK
abstain avoid be immune

Example Sentences

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A.I. is not ready to take on the U.S. tax code.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

A spokesperson for Sir Sadiq described the incident as serious, adding: "The Met must now take all steps to ensure an incident like this never occurs again."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

And some minor children who inherit IRAs must take annual withdrawals from them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Celebrity bald eagles Jackie and Shadow are on the verge of welcoming a new addition to the family just in time for Easter — a holiday where eggs frequently take center stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“I didn’t intend to take you from your lunch break.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.