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How to pronounce take
Say it like this: /ˈtæɪ̯k/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does take mean?
verbTo get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
“I'll take that plate off the table.”
To seize or capture.
“take the guards prisoner”
To catch or get possession of (fish or game).
“took ten catfish in one afternoon”
nounAn act of taking.
“'I saw you in Norfolk doing twenty-odd takes with that fisherman chap and it looked perfect in the rushes.'”
Money that is taken in, (legal or illegal) proceeds, income; (in particular) profits; takings.
“The mayor is on the take.”
The or a quantity of fish, game animals or pelts, etc which have been taken at one time; catch.
“Since a state ban was lifted in 1984, hunters may shoot one swan per season. A permit system limited last season's take to 6,000.”
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