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# take

verb (take, takes, took, taken, taking); noun (a take — a view or a try: «my take on it»)

«take» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To take is to get hold of something and move it or have it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#m1)
2. To take something away is to remove it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#m2)
3. To take someone or something to a place is to carry or lead them there. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#m3)
4. To take can mean to use time: «The walk takes 10 minutes». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#m4)
5. To take also means to do or have: take a bath, take a photo, take a test, take turns. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#m5)
6. To take something (without asking) is to steal it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#m6)
7. (casual) Your «take» is your opinion: «What's your take?». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#m7)
8. (casual) «Take it easy» means relax; «I'll take it» means I'll buy it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#m8)
9. (rude) «Are you taking the mickey/piss?» (UK) means «are you making fun of me?»; «take a hike» means go away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#m9)
10. (formal) Exams say «subtract», «deduct», «remove», «withdraw» or «appropriate» for taking away, and «require» for time taken. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#m10)

### In the lessons

taking things off a place; taking away: «take away» and «takes N from» mean subtract; «it takes N minutes» tells a time; phrases: «take away», «take turns», «take care», «take off», «take part», «take a photo», «takeaway» (UK, a meal you buy and take home); in casual talk «take it easy», «I'll take two», «grab» for take; in rough talk «who took my bloody charger?», «take a hike»; in the exam voice «deduct», «withdraw», «the time required»

### Examples

- I take one apple off the table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#x1)
- Today's lesson: Taking away within 20. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#x2)
- Ben takes 4 cookies from the jar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#x3)
- Take away 6 from 9 and you have 3. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#x4)
- It takes 15 minutes to walk to school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#x5)
- We take turns on the swing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#x6)
- The plane took off on time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#x7)
- Grab 3 each and take it easy, there's heaps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#x8)
- Who took my bloody charger? I had 2 and now there's 1. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#x9)
- We got a takeaway for 4 people, 2 dishes each. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#x10)
- Deduct 6 from the aggregate of 9 and state the remainder. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#x11)
- Determine the time required to travel 12 kilometres at 4 kilometres per hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/#x12)

### Note

Past forms: took, taken. «take away» and «takes N from a place» mean subtract from that place. Trap: the one who takes gets more, so for the taker add. Trap: «it takes 3 hours» is a time, not a removal. «deduct», «withdraw», «remove» in an exam all mean take away. «Taking the mickey» is teasing, not taking anything. Safety: never take medicine without an adult.

## In Jewish tradition

Often means to marry ("take a wife"), to choose, or to bring something for a purpose.

**Interpretation.** In Jewish law, "taking a wife" is the Torah's way of speaking of marriage. Other uses of "take" in offerings show the person choosing the animal.

### Examples

- And the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. (Torah GEN.24.61, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/take/#x1)
- And he shall take a wife in her virginity. (Torah LEV.21.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/take/#x2)
- And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah. (Torah GEN.25.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/take/#x3)
- By taking heed thereto according to Thy word. (Writings PSA.119.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/take/#x4)
- What shall I take to witness for thee? (Writings LAM.2.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/take/#x5)
- Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it. (Prophets 1SA.31.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/take/#x6)

### Note

Past forms: took, taken. «take away» and «takes N from a place» mean subtract from that place. Trap: the one who takes gets more, so for the taker add. Trap: «it takes 3 hours» is a time, not a removal. «deduct», «withdraw», «remove» in an exam all mean take away. «Taking the mickey» is teasing, not taking anything. Safety: never take medicine without an adult.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «take» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/take/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«take» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/take.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «take» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/take/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«take» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/take.html) on Mova free.