Adjacent Words
take effecttake exception
take fire
take five
take flight
take for
take for a ride
take for granted
take form
take french leave
take from
take hat off to
take heart
take heed
take heed to
take hold of
take home
take home pay
take horse
take ill
take in
take in charge
take in good part
take in hand
take in sail
take in tow
take in vain
take in water
take into account
take into custody
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)
v
1: assume control [syn: take hold, take charge, take control]
2: have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him" [syn: hold, take hold] [ant: let go, let go of, release, relinquish]
Merriam Webster's
phrasal1. grasp, grip, seize2. to become attached or established; take effect
