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Take \Take\ (t[=a]k), v. t.
   1. To make a picture, photograph, or the like, of; as, to
      take a group or a scene. [Colloq.]

   2. To give or deliver (a blow to); to strike; hit; as, he
      took me in the face; he took me a blow on the head. [Obs.
      exc. Slang or Dial.]

Take \Take\, obs. p. p. of {Take}.
   Taken. --Chaucer.

Take \Take\, v. t. [imp. {Took}; p. p. {Takend}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth.
   t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.]
   1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the
      hands, or otherwise; to grasp; to get into one's hold or
      possession; to procure; to seize and carry away; to
      convey. Hence, specifically:
      (a) To obtain possession of by force or artifice; to get
          the custody or control of; to reduce into subjection
          to one's power or will; to capture; to seize; to make
          prisoner; as, to take am army, a city, or a ship;
          also, to come upon or befall; to fasten on; to attack;
          to seize; -- said of a disease, misfortune, or the
          like.

                This man was taken of the Jews.   --Acts xxiii.
                                                  27.

                Men in their loose, unguarded hours they take;
                Not that themselves are wise, but others weak.
                                                  --Pope.

                They that come abroad after these showers are
                commonly taken with sickness.     --Bacon.

                There he blasts the tree and takes the cattle
                And makes milch kine yield blood. --Shak.
      (b) To gain or secure the interest or affection of; to
          captivate; to engage; to interest; to charm.

                Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
                                                  --Prov. vi.
                                                  25.

                Cleombroutus was so taken with this prospect,
                that he had no patience.          --Wake.

                I know not why, but there was a something in
                those half-seen features, -- a charm in the very
                shadow that hung over their imagined beauty, --
                which took me more than all the outshining
                loveliness of her companions.     --Moore.
      (c) To make selection of; to choose; also, to turn to; to
          have recourse to; as, to take the road to the right.

                Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my
                son. And Jonathan was taken.      --1 Sam. xiv.
                                                  42.

                The violence of storming is the course which God
                is forced to take for the destroying . . . of
                sinners.                          --Hammond.
      (d) To employ; to use; to occupy; hence, to demand; to
          require; as, it takes so much cloth to make a coat.

                This man always takes time . . . before he
                passes his judgments.             --I. Watts.
      (e) To form a likeness of; to copy; to delineate; to
          picture; as, to take picture of a person.

                Beauty alone could beauty take so right.
                                                  --Dryden.
      (f) To draw; to deduce; to derive. [R.]

                The firm belief of a future judgment is the most
                forcible motive to a good life, because taken
                from this consideration of the most lasting
                happiness and misery.             --Tillotson.
      (g) To assume; to adopt; to acquire, as shape; to permit
          to one's self; to indulge or engage in; to yield to;
          to have or feel; to enjoy or experience, as rest,
          revenge, delight, shame; to form and adopt, as a
          resolution; -- used in general senses, limited by a
          following complement, in many idiomatic phrases; as,
          to take a resolution; I take the liberty to say.
      (h) To lead; to conduct; as, to take a child to church.
      (i) To carry; to convey; to deliver to another; to hand
          over; as, he took the book to the bindery.

                He took me certain gold, I wot it well.
                                                  --Chaucer.
      (k) To remove; to withdraw; to deduct; -- with from; as,
          to take the breath from one; to take two from four.

   2. In a somewhat passive sense, to receive; to bear; to
      endure; to acknowledge; to accept. Specifically:
      (a) To accept, as something offered; to receive; not to
          refuse or reject; to admit.

                Ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a
                murderer.                         --Num. xxxv.
                                                  31.

                Let not a widow be taken into the number under
                threescore.                       --1 Tim. v.
                                                  10.
      (b) To receive as something to be eaten or dronk; to
          partake of; to swallow; as, to take food or wine.
      (c) Not to refuse or balk at; to undertake readily; to
          clear; as, to take a hedge or fence.
      (d) To bear without ill humor or resentment; to submit to;
          to tolerate; to endure; as, to take a joke; he will
          take an affront from no man.
      (e) To admit, as, something presented to the mind; not to
          dispute; to allow; to accept; to receive in thought;
          to entertain in opinion; to understand; to interpret;
          to regard or look upon; to consider; to suppose; as,
          to take a thing for granted; this I take to be man's
          motive; to take men for spies.

                You take me right.                --Bacon.

                Charity, taken in its largest extent, is nothing
                else but the science love of God and our
                neighbor.                         --Wake.

                [He] took that for virtue and affection which
                was nothing but vice in a disguise. --South.

                You'd doubt his sex, and take him for a girl.
                                                  --Tate.
      (f) To accept the word or offer of; to receive and accept;
          to bear; to submit to; to enter into agreement with;
          -- used in general senses; as, to take a form or
          shape.

                I take thee at thy word.          --Rowe.

                Yet thy moist clay is pliant to command; . . .
                Not take the mold.                --Dryden.

   {To be taken aback}, {To take advantage of}, {To take air},
      etc. See under {Aback}, {Advantage}, etc.

   {To take aim}, to direct the eye or weapon; to aim.

   {To take along}, to carry, lead, or convey.

   {To take arms}, to commence war or hostilities.

   {To take away}, to carry off; to remove; to cause deprivation
      of; to do away with; as, a bill for taking away the votes
      of bishops. ``By your own law, I take your life away.''
      --Dryden.

   {To take breath}, to stop, as from labor, in order to breathe
      or rest; to recruit or refresh one's self.

   {To take care}, to exercise care or vigilance; to be
      solicitous. ``Doth God take care for oxen?'' --1 Cor. ix.
      9.

   {To take care of}, to have the charge or care of; to care
      for; to superintend or oversee.

   {To take down}.
      (a) To reduce; to bring down, as from a high, or higher,
          place; as, to take down a book; hence, to bring lower;
          to depress; to abase or humble; as, to take down
          pride, or the proud. ``I never attempted to be
          impudent yet, that I was not taken down.''
          --Goldsmith.
      (b) To swallow; as, to take down a potion.
      (c) To pull down; to pull to pieces; as, to take down a
          house or a scaffold.
      (d) To record; to write down; as, to take down a man's
          words at the time he utters them.

   {To take effect}, {To take fire}. See under {Effect}, and
      {Fire}.

   {To take ground to the right} or {to the left} (Mil.), to
      extend the line to the right or left; to move, as troops,
      to the right or left.

   {To take heart}, to gain confidence or courage; to be
      encouraged.

   {To take heed}, to be careful or cautious. ``Take heed what
      doom against yourself you give.'' --Dryden.

   {To take heed to}, to attend with care, as, take heed to thy
      ways.

   {To take hold of}, to seize; to fix on.

   {To take horse}, to mount and ride a horse.

   {To take in}.
      (a) To inclose; to fence.
      (b) To encompass or embrace; to comprise; to comprehend.
      (c) To draw into a smaller compass; to contract; to brail
          or furl; as, to take in sail.
      (d) To cheat; to circumvent; to gull; to deceive.
          [Colloq.]
      (e) To admit; to receive; as, a leaky vessel will take in
          water.
      (f) To win by conquest. [Obs.]

                For now Troy's broad-wayed town He shall take
                in.                               --Chapman.
      (g) To receive into the mind or understanding. ``Some
          bright genius can take in a long train of
          propositions.'' --I. Watts.
      (h) To receive regularly, as a periodical work or
          newspaper; to take. [Eng.]

   {To take in hand}. See under {Hand}.

   {To take in vain}, to employ or utter as in an oath. ``Thou
      shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.''
      --Ex. xx. 7.

   {To take issue}. See under {Issue}.

   {To take leave}. See {Leave}, n., 2.

   {To take a newspaper}, {magazine}, or the like, to receive it
      regularly, as on paying the price of subscription.

   {To take notice}, to observe, or to observe with particular
      attention.

   {To take notice of}. See under {Notice}.

   {To take oath}, to swear with solemnity, or in a judicial
      manner.

   {To take off}.
      (a) To remove, as from the surface or outside; to remove
          from the top of anything; as, to take off a load; to
          take off one's hat.
      (b) To cut off; as, to take off the head, or a limb.
      (c) To destroy; as, to take off life.
      (d) To remove; to invalidate; as, to take off the force of
          an argument.
      (e) To withdraw; to call or draw away. --Locke.
      (f) To swallow; as, to take off a glass of wine.
      (g) To purchase; to take in trade. ``The Spaniards having
          no commodities that we will take off.'' --Locke.
      (h) To copy; to reproduce. ``Take off all their models in
          wood.'' --Addison.
      (i) To imitate; to mimic; to personate.
      (k) To find place for; to dispose of; as, more scholars
          than preferments can take off. [R.] --Bacon.

Take \Take\, v. i.
   1. To take hold; to fix upon anything; to have the natural or
      intended effect; to accomplish a purpose; as, he was
      inoculated, but the virus did not take. --Shak.

            When flame taketh and openeth, it giveth a noise.
                                                  --Bacon.

            In impressions from mind to mind, the impression
            taketh, but is overcome . . . before it work any
            manifest effect.                      --Bacon.

   2. To please; to gain reception; to succeed.

            Each wit may praise it for his own dear sake, And
            hint he writ it, if the thing should take.
                                                  --Addison.

   3. To move or direct the course; to resort; to betake one's
      self; to proceed; to go; -- usually with to; as, the fox,
      being hard pressed, took to the hedge.

   4. To admit of being pictured, as in a photograph; as, his
      face does not take well.

   {To take after}.
      (a) To learn to follow; to copy; to imitate; as, he takes
          after a good pattern.
      (b) To resemble; as, the son takes after his father.

   {To take in with}, to resort to. [Obs.] --Bacon.

   {To take on}, to be violently affected; to express grief or
      pain in a violent manner.

   {To take to}.
      (a) To apply one's self to; to be fond of; to become
          attached to; as, to take to evil practices. ``If he
          does but take to you, . . . you will contract a great
          friendship with him.'' --Walpole.
      (b) To resort to; to betake one's self to. ``Men of
          learning, who take to business, discharge it generally
          with greater honesty than men of the world.''
          --Addison.

   {To take up}.
      (a) To stop. [Obs.] ``Sinners at last take up and settle
          in a contempt of religion.'' --Tillotson.
      (b) To reform. [Obs.] --Locke.

   {To take up with}.
      (a) To be contended to receive; to receive without
          opposition; to put up with; as, to take up with plain
          fare. ``In affairs which may have an extensive
          influence on our future happiness, we should not take
          up with probabilities.'' --I. Watts.
      (b) To lodge with; to dwell with. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.

   {To take with}, to please. --Bacon.

Take \Take\, n.
   1. That which is taken; especially, the quantity of fish
      captured at one haul or catch.

   2. (Print.) The quantity or copy given to a compositor at one
      time.

資料來源 : WordNet®

take
     n 1: the income arising from land or other property; "the average
          return was about 5%" [syn: {return}, {issue}, {proceeds},
           {takings}, {yield}, {payoff}]
     2: the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without
        interruption
     [also: {took}, {taken}]

take
     v 1: carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"
     2: as of time or space; "It took three hours to get to work
        this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
        [syn: {occupy}, {use up}]
     3: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can
        you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to
        the palace" [syn: {lead}, {direct}, {conduct}, {guide}]
     4: get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!";
        "Can you take this bag, please" [syn: {get hold of}]
     5: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice
        took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he
        adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange
        manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these
        fables" [syn: {assume}, {acquire}, {adopt}, {take on}]
     6: interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular
        meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire";
        "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit
        for this!" [syn: {read}]
     7: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me
        the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the
        boss"; "This brings me to the main point" [syn: {bring}, {convey}]
     8: take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from
        Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" [ant: {give}]
     9: require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do
        what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This
        job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position
        demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls
        for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not
        postulates a patient's consent" [syn: {necessitate}, {ask},
         {postulate}, {need}, {require}, {involve}, {call for}, {demand}]
        [ant: {obviate}]
     10: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives;
         "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for
         your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among
         the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" [syn: {choose}, {select},
          {pick out}]
     11: travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation,
         or a certain route; "He takes the bus to work"; "She
         takes Route 1 to Newark"
     12: receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl
         who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't
         have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
         [syn: {accept}, {have}] [ant: {refuse}]
     13: assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as
         director of development" [syn: {fill}]
     14: take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the
         case of China"; "Consider the following case" [syn: {consider},
          {deal}, {look at}]
     15: experience or feel or submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the
         plunge"
     16: make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene";
         "shoot a movie" [syn: {film}, {shoot}]
     17: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking
         off, etc. 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" [syn: {remove},
          {take away}, {withdraw}]
     18: serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl
         of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
         [syn: {consume}, {ingest}, {take in}, {have}] [ant: {abstain}]
     19: accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"
         [syn: {undergo}, {submit}]
     20: make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take
         an opportunity" [syn: {accept}]
     21: take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army
         took the fort on the hill"
     22: occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She
         took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the
         orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree";
         "strike a pose" [syn: {assume}, {strike}, {take up}]
     23: admit into a group or community; "accept students for
         graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to
         admit a new member" [syn: {accept}, {admit}, {take on}]
     24:  ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a
         reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken
         of the earth's tremors"
     25: be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the
         bar exam" [syn: {learn}, {study}, {read}]
     26: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of
         affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard
         work took its toll on her" [syn: {claim}, {exact}]
     27: head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took
         to the hills"; "We made for the mountains" [syn: {make}]
     28: aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as
         photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little
         brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't
         train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's
         opponent" [syn: {aim}, {train}, {take aim}, {direct}]
     29: be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be
         taken drunk"
     30: have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes
         an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun
         when she goes into the mountains" [syn: {carry}, {pack}]
     31: 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?" [syn: {lease}, {rent}, {hire},
         {charter}, {engage}]
     32: receive or obtain by regular payment; "We take the Times
         every day" [syn: {subscribe}, {subscribe to}]
     33: buy, select; "I'll take a pound of that sausage"
     34: to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort;
         "take shelter from the storm"
     35: have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when
         she was most vulnerable" [syn: {have}]
     36: lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole
         idea" [syn: {claim}] [ant: {disclaim}]
     37: be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the
         dye" [syn: {accept}]
     38: be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take
         all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" [syn: {contain},
          {hold}]
     39: develop a habit; "He took to visiting bars"
     40: proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"
         [syn: {drive}]
     41: obtain by winning; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"
     42: be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He
         got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a
         chill" [syn: {contract}, {get}]
     [also: {took}, {taken}]