takes

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

STRONGEST

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 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 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

STRONGEST

bring do enjoy have include like make perform play receive serve welcome work

STRONG

accommodate admit appropriate assume behave effect execute exercise exert experience 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

STRONGEST

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 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

subtract

Synonyms

STRONGEST

remove

STRONG

deduct discount eliminate

WEAK

draw back knock off take away take off take out

Antonyms

STRONG

increase raise

WEAK

abstain 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

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

STRONGEST

lose

STRONG

be honest give

WEAK

abstain add avoid be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail hold keep maintain misconceive misunderstand offer receive refuse reject repulse stop

VERB

contract, catch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

draw get

STRONG

derive

WEAK

be seized come down with sicken with take sick with

Antonyms

WEAK

abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail give hold keep lose maintain misconceive misunderstand offer receive refuse reject repulse stop

Example Sentences

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Ball has had a long career at the BBC, with roles presenting the Radio 1 and Radio 2 breakfast shows, as well as Strictly's own spin-off It Takes Two.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Appeared in the April 4, 2026, print edition as 'OpenAI Executive Simo Takes Medical Leave'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He has also appeared on Channel 4's Gogglebox and in 2023 he stepped down after four years of presenting Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Appeared in the March 9, 2026, print edition as 'Activist Takes Stake In Lamb Weston'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

“She’s too strict. Takes all the fun out of it.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan