" takes "

1: to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms;

  * e.g., " ... take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clasps,

•  grasps,

•  grips,

•  holds

•  Antonyms : 

•  declines,

•  denies,

•  disallows,

•  disapproves,

•  negatives,

•  refuses,

•  rejects,

•  spurns,

•  turns down,

•  vetoes

2: to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly;

  * e.g., " ... will you take that call? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accepts,

•  has

•  Antonyms : 

•  declines,

•  refuses,

•  rejects,

•  turns down

3: to become affected with (a disease or disorder);

  * e.g., " ... if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend "

•  Synonyms : 

•  catches,

•  comes down (with),

•  contracts,

•  gets,

•  goes down (with),

•  sickens (with)

•  Antonyms : 

•  has,

•  holds

1: to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms;

  * e.g., " ... take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clasp,

•  grasp,

•  grip,

•  hold

•  Antonyms : 

•  decline,

•  deny,

•  disallow,

•  disapprove,

•  negative,

•  refuse,

•  reject,

•  spurn,

•  turn down,

•  veto

2: to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly;

  * e.g., " ... will you take that call? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accept,

•  have

•  Antonyms : 

•  decline,

•  refuse,

•  reject,

•  turn down

3: to become affected with (a disease or disorder);

  * e.g., " ... if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend "

•  Synonyms : 

•  catch,

•  come down (with),

•  contract,

•  get,

•  go down (with),

•  sicken (with)

•  Antonyms : 

•  have,

•  hold

1: as in removes, eliminates;

•  Synonyms : 

•  eliminates,

•  removes,

•  clears,

•  empties,

•  deprives,

•  divests,

•  strips

•  Antonyms : 

•  endues,

•  imbues,

•  inculcates,

•  infuses,

•  ingrains,

•  inoculates,

•  invests,

•  steeps,

•  suffuses,

•  animates,

•  charges,

•  enlivens,

•  invigorates,

•  leavens,

•  implants,

•  instills,

•  plants

1: as in withdraws (from), escapes;

•  Synonyms : 

•  escapes,

•  retreats (from),

•  vacates,

•  withdraws (from),

•  delivers,

•  gives up,

•  hands over,

•  relinquishes,

•  surrenders,

•  yields,

•  abjures,

•  cuts off,

•  disowns,

•  rejects,

•  renounces,

•  repudiates,

•  separates (from),

•  discards,

•  ditches,

•  dumps,

•  flings,

•  jettisons,

•  junks,

•  scraps,

•  sheds,

•  shucks (off),

•  throws away,

•  throws out,

•  sacrifices,

•  abandons,

•  deserts,

•  forsakes,

•  leaves,

•  maroons,

•  quits,

•  strands,

•  distances,

•  disregards,

•  forgets,

•  ignores,

•  neglects

•  Antonyms : 

•  reclaims,

•  harbors,

•  has,

•  holds,

•  keeps,

•  owns,

•  possesses,

•  reserves,

•  retains,

•  withholds,

•  redeems,

•  rescues,

•  saves

1: as in mimics, imitates;

•  Synonyms : 

•  apes,

•  burlesques,

•  caricatures,

•  imitates,

•  lampoons,

•  mimics,

•  parodies,

•  parrots,

•  pillories,

•  satirizes,

•  travesties,

•  baits,

•  barracks,

•  bugs,

•  catcalls,

•  harasses,

•  harries,

•  hassles,

•  heckles,

•  needles,

•  pesters,

•  rags,

•  targets,

•  taunts,

•  torments,

•  chaffs,

•  jives,

•  joshes,

•  kids,

•  quizzes,

•  rallies,

•  razzes,

•  ribs,

•  rides,

•  teases,

•  tweaks,

•  twits,

•  bad-mouths,

•  belittles,

•  decries,

•  disparages,

•  pooh-poohs,

•  puts down,

•  scoffs (at),

•  scorns,

•  sneers (at),

•  derides,

•  gibes,

•  jeers,

•  laughs (at),

•  mocks,

•  ridicules,

•  scouts,

•  shoots down,

•  skewers

•  Antonyms : 

•  applauds,

•  approves,

•  commends,

•  endorses,

•  sanctions

1: to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to);

  * e.g., " ... I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abjures,

•  abnegates,

•  forswears,

•  recants,

•  reneges,

•  renounces,

•  repeals,

•  repudiates,

•  retracts,

•  unsays,

•  withdraws

•  Antonyms : 

•  adheres (to)

1: to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes;

  * e.g., " ... there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abases,

•  chastens,

•  cheapens,

•  debases,

•  degrades,

•  demeans,

•  discredits,

•  disgraces,

•  dishonors,

•  fouls,

•  humbles,

•  humiliates,

•  lowers,

•  shames,

•  sinks,

•  smirches

•  Antonyms : 

•  aggrandizes,

•  canonizes,

•  deifies,

•  elevates,

•  exalts

2: to take apart;

  * e.g., " ... electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breaks down,

•  demounts,

•  disassembles,

•  dismantles,

•  dismembers,

•  dismounts,

•  knocks down,

•  strikes

•  Antonyms : 

•  assembles,

•  constructs

3: to make a written note of;

  * e.g., " ... took down the customer's contact information "

•  Synonyms : 

•  jots (down),

•  logs,

•  marks,

•  notes,

•  puts down,

•  records,

•  registers,

•  reports,

•  sets down,

•  writes down

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause to believe what is untrue;

  * e.g., " ... a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bamboozles,

•  beguiles,

•  bluffs,

•  buffaloes,

•  burns,

•  catches,

•  cons,

•  cozens,

•  deceives,

•  deludes,

•  dupes,

•  fakes out,

•  fools,

•  gaffs,

•  gammons,

•  gulls,

•  has,

•  has on,

•  hoaxes,

•  hoodwinks,

•  hornswoggles,

•  humbugs,

•  juggles,

•  misguides,

•  misinforms,

•  misleads,

•  snookers,

•  snows,

•  spoofs,

•  strings along,

•  suckers,

•  sucks in,

•  tricks

•  Antonyms : 

•  undeceives

2: to have as part of a whole;

  * e.g., " ... this report takes in all the latest information on the subject "

•  Synonyms : 

•  carries,

•  comprehends,

•  contains,

•  embraces,

•  encompasses,

•  entails,

•  includes,

•  involves,

•  numbers,

•  subsumes

•  Antonyms : 

•  excludes,

•  leaves (out),

•  misses out,

•  omits

3: to provide with living quarters or shelter;

  * e.g., " ... took in the stray dog "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accommodates,

•  bestows,

•  billets,

•  bivouacs,

•  boards,

•  bunks,

•  camps,

•  chambers,

•  domiciles,

•  encamps,

•  harbors,

•  houses,

•  lodges,

•  puts up,

•  quarters,

•  roofs,

•  rooms,

•  shelters

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior;

  * e.g., " ... what's your take on the announcement that the senior vice president is taking an early retirement? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  answers,

•  reactions,

•  replies,

•  responses

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time;

  * e.g., " ... who will win the poker tournament and collect the whole take? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bounties,

•  catches,

•  hauls,

•  yields

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group;

  * e.g., " ... because there were so many winners of the jackpot, each person's take will be smaller than expected "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allotments,

•  allowances,

•  cuts,

•  ends,

•  parts,

•  pieces,

•  portions,

•  proportions,

•  quotas,

•  shares,

•  slices

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior;

  * e.g., " ... what's your take on the announcement that the senior vice president is taking an early retirement? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  answer,

•  reaction,

•  reply,

•  response

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time;

  * e.g., " ... who will win the poker tournament and collect the whole take? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bounty,

•  catch,

•  haul,

•  yield

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group;

  * e.g., " ... because there were so many winners of the jackpot, each person's take will be smaller than expected "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allotment,

•  allowance,

•  cut,

•  end,

•  part,

•  piece,

•  portion,

•  proportion,

•  quota,

•  share,

•  slice

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)