Take — Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Take — Take, v. i. 1. To take hold; to fix upon anything; to have the natural or intended effect; to accomplish a purpose; as, he was inoculated, but the virus did not take. Shak. [1913 Webster] When flame taketh and openeth, it giveth a noise. Bacon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Take Me as I Am — may refer to: * Take Me as I Am , a song from the Broadway Musical Jekyll and Hyde * Take Me as I Am (album), a 1993 album by Faith Hill:* Take Me As I Am (Faith Hill song), a single from this album * Take Me as I Am (song), a 2006 single by Mary … Wikipedia
take it — {v. phr.} 1. To get an idea or impression; understand from what is said or done. Usually used with I . * /I take it from your silence that you don t want to go./ 2. {informal} To bear trouble, hard work, criticism; not give up or weaken. * /Henry … Dictionary of American idioms
take it — {v. phr.} 1. To get an idea or impression; understand from what is said or done. Usually used with I . * /I take it from your silence that you don t want to go./ 2. {informal} To bear trouble, hard work, criticism; not give up or weaken. * /Henry … Dictionary of American idioms
Take — (t[=a]k), obs. p. p. of {Take}. Taken. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Take — Take, n. 1. That which is taken; especially, the quantity of fish captured at one haul or catch. [1913 Webster] 2. (Print.) The quantity or copy given to a compositor at one time. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Take-in — n. Imposition; fraud. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Take-up — n. (Mach.) That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Take 30 — (also expressed as Take Thirty ) was a Canadian television newsmagazine series, which aired on CBC Television from 1962 to 1983. An afternoon series originally designed as a women s show , the series gradually evolved into a showcase for serious… … Wikipedia
take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
