Noun

• S: (n) return (return%1:21:00::), issue (issue%1:21:00::), take (take%1:21:00::), takings (takings%1:21:00::), proceeds (proceeds%1:21:00::), yield (yield%1:21:00::), payoff (payoff%1:21:02::) (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property) "the average return was about 5%"
• S: (n) take (take%1:04:00::) (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)

Verb

• S: (v) take (take%2:41:04::) (carry out) "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"
• S: (v) take (take%2:40:06::), occupy (occupy%2:40:08::), use up (use_up%2:40:02::) (require (time or space)) "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
• S: (v) lead (lead%2:38:01::), take (take%2:38:09::), direct (direct%2:38:00::), conduct (conduct%2:38:01::), guide (guide%2:38:00::) (take somebody somewhere) "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
• S: (v) take (take%2:35:00::), get hold of (get_hold_of%2:35:00::) (get into one's hands, take physically) "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
• S: (v) assume (assume%2:30:00::), acquire (acquire%2:30:00::), adopt (adopt%2:30:01::), take on (take_on%2:30:00::), take (take%2:30:01::) (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"
• S: (v) take (take%2:31:07::), read (read%2:31:09::) (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?"
• S: (v) bring (bring%2:38:00::), convey (convey%2:38:00::), take (take%2:38:10::) (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"
• S: (v) take (take%2:40:00::) (take into one's possession) "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"
• S: (v) take (take%2:38:02::) (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"
• S: (v) choose (choose%2:31:00::), take (take%2:31:01::), select (select%2:31:00::), pick out (pick_out%2:31:00::) (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"
• S: (v) accept (accept%2:40:00::), take (take%2:40:05::), have (have%2:40:05::) (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"
• S: (v) fill (fill%2:41:00::), take (take%2:41:00::), occupy (occupy%2:41:04::) (assume, as of positions or roles) "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
• S: (v) consider (consider%2:31:01::), take (take%2:31:03::), deal (deal%2:31:10::), look at (look_at%2:31:00::) (take into consideration for exemplifying purposes) "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
• S: (v) necessitate (necessitate%2:42:00::), ask (ask%2:42:00::), postulate (postulate%2:42:00::), need (need%2:42:00::), require (require%2:42:00::), take (take%2:42:00::), involve (involve%2:42:07::), call for (call_for%2:42:00::), demand (demand%2:42:00::) (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 postulate a patient's consent"
• S: (v) take (take%2:39:00::) (experience or feel or submit to) "Take a test"; "Take the plunge"
• S: (v) film (film%2:32:00::), shoot (shoot%2:32:01::), take (take%2:32:02::) (make a film or photograph of something) "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
• S: (v) remove (remove%2:30:00::), take (take%2:30:00::), take away (take_away%2:30:01::), withdraw (withdraw%2:30:01::) (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, 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"
• S: (v) consume (consume%2:34:00::), ingest (ingest%2:34:00::), take in (take_in%2:34:00::), take (take%2:34:00::), have (have%2:34:00::) (serve oneself to, or consume regularly) "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
• S: (v) take (take%2:31:09::), submit (submit%2:31:12::) (accept or undergo, often unwillingly) "We took a pay cut"
• S: (v) take (take%2:40:15::), accept (accept%2:40:12::) (make use of or accept for some purpose) "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
• S: (v) take (take%2:40:01::) (take by force) "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
• S: (v) assume (assume%2:38:00::), take (take%2:38:00::), strike (strike%2:38:08::), take up (take_up%2:38:03::) (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"
• S: (v) accept (accept%2:40:03::), admit (admit%2:40:00::), take (take%2:40:07::), take on (take_on%2:40:00::) (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"
• S: (v) take (take%2:30:08::) (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"
• S: (v) learn (learn%2:31:02::), study (study%2:31:00::), read (read%2:31:05::), take (take%2:31:02::) (be a student of a certain subject) "She is reading for the bar exam"
• S: (v) claim (claim%2:32:01::), take (take%2:32:00::), exact (exact%2:32:01::) (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"
• S: (v) take (take%2:38:05::), make (make%2:38:05::) (head into a specified direction) "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
• S: (v) aim (aim%2:33:00::), take (take%2:33:09::), train (train%2:33:00::), take aim (take_aim%2:33:00::), direct (direct%2:33:00::) (point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards) "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"
• S: (v) take (take%2:30:09::) (be seized or affected in a specified way) "take sick"; "be taken drunk"
• S: (v) carry (carry%2:42:01::), pack (pack%2:42:00::), take (take%2:42:10::) (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"
• S: (v) lease (lease%2:40:00::), rent (rent%2:40:00::), hire (hire%2:40:00::), charter (charter%2:40:00::), engage (engage%2:40:00::), take (take%2:40:03::) (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?"
• S: (v) subscribe (subscribe%2:40:00::), subscribe to (subscribe_to%2:40:00::), take (take%2:40:04::) (receive or obtain regularly) "We take the Times every day"
• S: (v) take (take%2:40:02::) (buy, select) "I'll take a pound of that sausage"
• S: (v) take (take%2:40:08::) (to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort) "take shelter from the storm"
• S: (v) take (take%2:35:14::), have (have%2:35:00::) (have sex with; archaic use) "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
• S: (v) claim (claim%2:32:03::), take (take%2:32:09::) (lay claim to; as of an idea) "She took credit for the whole idea"
• S: (v) accept (accept%2:42:00::), take (take%2:42:03::) (be designed to hold or take) "This surface will not take the dye"
• S: (v) contain (contain%2:42:14::), take (take%2:42:15::), hold (hold%2:42:14::) (be capable of holding or containing) "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
• S: (v) take (take%2:41:13::) (develop a habit) "He took to visiting bars"
• S: (v) drive (drive%2:38:11::), take (take%2:38:11::) (proceed along in a vehicle) "We drive the turnpike to work"
• S: (v) take (take%2:33:08::) (obtain by winning) "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"
• S: (v) contract (contract%2:29:00::), take (take%2:29:08::), get (get%2:29:00::) (be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness) "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"