take - Meaning in Punjabi

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take - Meaning in Punjabi

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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

   Synonyms

   issue, payoff, proceeds, return, takings, yield

   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

   Synonyms

   conduct, direct, guide, guide, guide, lead, lead

   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

   Synonyms

   accept

   Example

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

   Synonyms

   make

   Examples

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

   Synonyms

   bring, bring, convey

   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

    Synonyms

    charter, engage, hire, lease, rent

    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

    Synonyms

    subscribe to, subscribe

    Example

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

    Synonyms

    accept

    Examples

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

    Synonyms

    accept, have

    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

    Synonyms

    accept, admit, take on

    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)

    Synonyms

    occupy, use up

    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

    Synonyms

    fill, fill, occupy

    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

    Synonyms

    ask, ask, ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, need, postulate, require

    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

    Synonyms

    contain, hold

    Examples

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

    Synonyms

    carry, carry, pack, pack

    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

    Synonyms

    claim, exact

    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

    Synonyms

    contract, get

    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

    Synonyms

    remove, take away, withdraw

    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

    Synonyms

    acquire, adopt, assume, take on

    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

    Synonyms

    learn, read, read, study, study

    Example

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

    Synonyms

    read, read

    Examples

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

    Synonyms

    submit, submit

    Example

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

    Synonyms

    choose, pick out, select

    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

    Synonyms

    consider, deal, look at

    Examples

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

    Synonyms

    assume, strike, take up

    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

    Synonyms

    claim

    Example

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

    Synonyms

    film, shoot

    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

    aim, aim, direct, take aim, 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

    Synonyms

    consume, have, ingest, take in

    Examples

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

    Synonyms

    get hold of

    Examples

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

    Synonyms

    have

    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

    Synonyms

    drive

    Example

    • "We drive the turnpike to work"

Synonyms of take

• issue, payoff, proceeds, return, takings, yield
• contract, get
• remove, take away, withdraw
• acquire, adopt, assume, take on
• learn, read, study
• read
• submit
• choose, pick out, select
• consider, deal, look at
• claim, exact
• claim
• film, shoot
• aim, direct, take aim, train
• consume, have, ingest, take in
• get hold of
• have
• drive
• assume, strike, take up
• conduct, direct, guide, lead
• make
• bring, convey
• charter, engage, hire, lease, rent
• subscribe, subscribe to
• accept
• accept, have
• accept, admit, take on
• occupy, use up
• fill, occupy
• ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require
• contain, hold
• carry, pack
• accept

Antonyms of take

give

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