take - Meaning in Gujarati

take - Meaning in Gujarati

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Definitions and Meaning of take in English

take noun

1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

   Example

   • "the average return was about 5%"
2. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

take verb

1. take somebody somewhere

   Examples

   • "can you take me to the main entrance?"
   • "He conducted us to the palace"
   • "We lead him to our chief"
2. be designed to hold or take

   Example

   • "This surface will not take the dye"
3. head into a specified direction

   Examples

   • "The escaped convict took to the hills"
   • "We made for the mountains"
4. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

   Examples

   • "Bring me the box from the other room"
   • "Take these letters to the boss"
   • "This brings me to the main point"
5. experience or feel or submit to

   Examples

   • "Take a test"
   • "Take the plunge"
6. to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort

   Example

   • "take shelter from the storm"
7. take into one's possession

   Examples

   • "I'll take three salmon steaks"
   • "We are taking an orphan from Romania"
8. take by force

   Examples

   • "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"
   • "The army took the fort on the hill"
9. buy, select

   Example

   • "I'll take a pound of that sausage"
10. engage for service under a term of contract

    Examples

    • "Let's rent a car"
    • "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
    • "We took an apartment on a quiet street"
11. receive or obtain regularly

    Example

    • "We take the Times every day"
12. make use of or accept for some purpose

    Examples

    • "take a risk"
    • "take an opportunity"
13. receive willingly something given or offered

    Examples

    • "I won't have this dog in my house!"
    • "Please accept my present"
    • "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"
14. admit into a group or community

    Examples

    • "accept students for graduate study"
    • "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
15. require (time or space)

    Examples

    • "It took three hours to get to work this morning"
    • "This event occupied a very short time"
16. assume, as of positions or roles

    Examples

    • "he occupies the position of manager"
    • "She took the job as director of development"
    • "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
17. develop a habit

    Example

    • "He took to visiting bars"
18. carry out

    Examples

    • "take action"
    • "take steps"
    • "take vengeance"
19. require as useful, just, or proper

    Examples

    • "It takes nerve to do what she did"
    • "success usually requires hard work"
    • "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"
    • "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
    • "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"
    • "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"
20. be capable of holding or containing

    Examples

    • "The flask holds one gallon"
    • "This box won't take all the items"
21. have with oneself; have on one's person

    Examples

    • "I always carry money"
    • "She always takes an umbrella"
    • "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
22. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs

    Examples

    • "the accident claimed three lives"
    • "The hard work took its toll on her"
23. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

    Examples

    • "He got AIDS"
    • "She came down with pneumonia"
    • "She took a chill"
24. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

    Examples

    • "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"
25. ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial

    Examples

    • "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
    • "take a pulse"
26. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

    Examples

    • "he adopted an air of superiority"
    • "His voice took on a sad tone"
    • "She assumed strange manners"
    • "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
    • "The story took a new turn"
27. be seized or affected in a specified way

    Examples

    • "be taken drunk"
    • "take sick"
28. be a student of a certain subject

    Example

    • "She is reading for the bar exam"
29. interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression

    Examples

    • "How should I take this message?"
    • "I read this address as a satire"
30. accept or undergo, often unwillingly

    Example

    • "We took a pay cut"
31. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

    Examples

    • "Choose a good husband for your daughter"
    • "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
    • "Take any one of these cards"
32. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

    Examples

    • "Consider the following case"
    • "Take the case of China"
33. occupy or take on

    Examples

    • "He assumes the lotus position"
    • "She took her seat on the stage"
    • "She took up her position behind the tree"
    • "strike a pose"
    • "We took our seats in the orchestra"
34. lay claim to; as of an idea

    Example

    • "She took credit for the whole idea"
35. make a film or photograph of something

    Examples

    • "shoot a movie"
    • "take a scene"
36. obtain by winning

    Examples

    • "He took first prize"
    • "Winner takes all"
37. point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

    Synonyms

    train, train

    Examples

    • "Don't train your camera on the women"
    • "He trained his gun on the burglar"
    • "Please don't aim at your little brother!"
    • "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
38. serve oneself to, or consume regularly

    Examples

    • "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"
    • "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
39. get into one's hands, take physically

    Examples

    • "Can you take this bag, please"
    • "Take a cookie!"
40. have sex with; archaic use

    Example

    • "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
41. travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route

    Examples

    • "He takes the bus to work"
    • "She takes Route 1 to Newark"
42. proceed along in a vehicle

    Example

    • "We drive the turnpike to work"

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