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": to receive into one's body (as by swallowing, drinking, or inhaling)":[
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"She took her things to her room.",
"It looks like rain. You had better take an umbrella with you.",
"This bus takes you downtown.",
"Her office is down that hallway. I can take you there, if you want me to.",
"He was taken to the hospital by ambulance.",
"She took us for a ride in her new car.",
"He's not the kind of guy you can take home to meet your parents.",
"She took her child to one side and scolded him.",
"I took the pen and signed my name.",
"Take the pan by the handle.",
"Noun",
"It took us 20 takes to get the scene right.",
"She nailed it on the first take .",
"He stands to earn 10 percent of the company's $1 million take on the deal.",
"She was expecting a bigger take .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Florida\u2019s ban on abortions after 15 weeks is due to take effect Friday, though a judge is expected to decide by Thursday on a request to temporarily halt it. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"State Attorney General Lynn Fitch certified the Supreme Court decision Monday, her office said, and the law is set to take effect 10 days after certification. \u2014 Randi Kaye, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"In Tennessee, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed a six-week ban to take effect at the state\u2019s request. \u2014 Jonathan Mattise, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"In a lawsuit filed Monday in Houston on behalf of several health care providers, the civil rights group said Paxton issued an advisory on June 24 saying the state's trigger law would not take effect until two months or longer. \u2014 Fox News , 28 June 2022",
"Several more bans are expected to take effect in the coming days and weeks. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 June 2022",
"Some bans have yet to take effect or are still held up in court. \u2014 Laura Kusisto, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"Those laws were designed to take effect swiftly when Roe fell. \u2014 Will Weissert, ajc , 27 June 2022",
"Following Thelwell\u2019s appointment, this summer\u2019s off-season will be when the results and implementation of the slightly mysterious strategic review should begin to take effect, and changes have already been made behind the scenes. \u2014 James Nalton, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After the European box office hit an all-time record high of $9.3 billion (8.8 billion euro) in 2019, theatrical take dropped off a cliff in 2020, falling to $2.8 billion (2.62 billion euro) in 2020. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
"That\u2019s a long time in today\u2019s era of quick scrolling, one-minute TikToks and 240-character hot- take tweets. \u2014 Jessica Maddox, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
"This one by Heron Brown offers a more chic take and is made from coated denim to protect it from the elements. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
"This fake self is contrived in absentia from the connectivity that even the most unaware take for granted. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 14 June 2022",
"Now: Pineapple Galette Moving onto the modern take , Alexis confirms the recipe must be centered around pineapple and decides on a galette. \u2014 Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 June 2022",
"The 12% claim later became a viral take , according to Morris. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"For the week ending June 2, 2019, for example, Broadway shows collected a total of $37 million; for the week ending June 5 of this year, the take dropped to $29 million. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Apple\u2019s first generation of this in-house 5-nanometer fabrication process was a hit, and the second take looks even faster. \u2014 Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG , 8 June 2022"
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"Middle English, from Old English tacan , from Old Norse taka ; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take":"Verb"
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"\u02c8t\u0101k"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for take Verb take , seize , grasp , clutch , snatch , grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control. take some salad from the bowl seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible. seized the suspect grasp stresses a laying hold so as to have firmly in possession. grasp the handle and pull clutch suggests avidity or anxiety in seizing or grasping and may imply less success in holding. clutching her purse snatch suggests more suddenness or quickness but less force than seize . snatched a doughnut and ran grab implies more roughness or rudeness than snatch . grabbed roughly by the arm",
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"I asked him to take me through his daily exercise regimen."
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"The judge had no sympathy for people who insisted on taking the law into their own hands .",
"After months of waiting for something to happen, he decided to take matters into his own hands ."
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"He vowed that he would not take the court's decision lying down ."
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"I'm sorry you didn't get the job, but don't take it out on me ."
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"Thank you for your suggestion. We'll take the matter under advisement ."
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"take a beating":{
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"The team took a beating in last night's game.",
"\u2014 often used figuratively to suggest a setback or loss Our plans took a real beating from the review committee. Many investors took quite a (bad) beating when the stock market crashed."
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"I'm tired. Let's take a break ."
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"( British ) I've barely had time to draw breath since they got here."
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"take a high polish":{
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"take a hike":{
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"They paid Miss Beane to take a hike . She came back when the money ran out \u2026",
"\u2014 Darryl Pinckney",
"Ewing's dissatisfaction with a sinking team and the absence of a person in the organization with whom he feels close would seem to make him all too willing to take a hike .",
"\u2014 Jack McCallum",
"\"But after someone does her in, you'll swing into action. Then you'll be able to spare a dozen men.\" \" Take a walk ,\" Quirk said.",
"\u2014 Robert B. Parker",
"\"I was lucky enough to get the job with the Cubs 20 years ago and I'm going to hang on to it until they tell me to go take a hike .\"",
"\u2014 Pat Hughes"
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"first_known_use":{
"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u2014 usually used figuratively Their first album took a lot of lumps from the critics. The team has taken a lot of lumps this year, but their play has improved recently."
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"take a powder":{
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"It is the players and incoming recruits who are most affected when a coach abruptly takes a powder .",
"\u2014 Jack McCallum",
"The beavers put up with this, Fair explains, until the surrounding population reached 250 families, and then the beavers took a powder .",
"\u2014 Gregory Jaynes",
"This is the worst extinction phase the planet has experienced since dinosaurs took a powder about 65 million years ago.",
"\u2014 The Lompoc (California) Record"
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"first_known_use":{
"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u2014 Dorothy West"
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"there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As two of the nation\u2019s most vocal transphobic politicians, Abbott and Texan senator Ted Cruz each have a takedown dedicated to them. \u2014 Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"Isaiah danced with his opponent and avoided a takedown - then took the fighter\u2019s back and mounted him to the ground. \u2014 Roman Stubbs, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
"Getting snared in having missed seeing the gorilla is a huge takedown in our cognitive confidence. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Gaethje added in a takedown and again let Oliveira get back up. \u2014 John Marshall, ajc , 8 May 2022",
"The footage, captured this week from the safety of a garage near Ely\u2019s Mill in Gatlinburg, shows what appears to be the slightly larger bear dominating the battle after a swift and violent takedown . \u2014 Pete Thomas, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"But even missing that little detail, the missive is a brutal takedown that mentions their brother's history as a drug addict, serial liar, and absentee father who has had his own problematic relations with women. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Perhaps its best episode of Season 1 is a takedown of toxic masculinity in a small-town comedy club. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Sep. 2021",
"The cherry on top was a 101-72 takedown of Spain in the final. \u2014 Alexa Philippou, courant.com , 25 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Bungie continued: In other words, as far as YouTube is concerned, any person, anywhere in the world, can issue takedown notices on behalf of any rights holder, anywhere. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 28 Mar. 2022",
"However, Sapp was stunned by Lloyd in overtime, 6-4, with a takedown 29 seconds into the extra session. \u2014 cleveland , 12 Mar. 2022",
"So here\u2019s what happened at the most basic level: Early on [in the podcast\u2019s run], her UK publisher had sent a takedown notice to Apple and Spotify. \u2014 Nicholas Quah, Vulture , 23 Nov. 2021",
"As YouTubecore arose, labels sent him takedown notices. \u2014 Catherine Sinow, Ars Technica , 26 Nov. 2020",
"Since Triller relies on access to a catalog of popular music, the seemingly inevitable path of least resistance (and least takedown notices and lawsuits) will be making deals. \u2014 Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard , 18 Dec. 2020",
"Some Discogs record slingers posed as label owners and sent fake takedown notices to manufacture scarcity. \u2014 Catherine Sinow, Ars Technica , 26 Nov. 2020",
"The areas forward of most takedown levers serve as a place to rest your support hand thumb and can act as a gas pedal. \u2014 Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life , 8 Oct. 2020",
"Parker Higgins, with the Freedom of the Press Foundation, dug into the takedown claim in a twitter thread. \u2014 Kate Cox, Ars Technica , 26 Oct. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Sebastian Lletget took possession off Hagglund, who raced back but failed to take down the clearance. \u2014 Frank Dell\u2019apa, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022",
"Investors\u2019 fears that consumer demand will slow in the periods ahead as the Fed\u2019s massive rate hikes could push the economy into recession have been so fierce that even the hint of this occurring has been enough to take down a stock. \u2014 Taesik Yoon, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"For more on this topic, please read: A growing army of online trolls is using dangerous lies to take down executives and companies. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"The school\u2019s leaders refused to take down the flags, and, this month, the bishop signed a decree stripping the school of its Catholic affiliation. \u2014 Paul Elie, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Is Kunce just another politician misguidedly using tough-guy rhetoric to take down Trump and his heirs",
"Our guys have to be regular humans figuring out how to take down characters that are just infinitely more powerful than that. \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
"Airbnb also plans to take down all its listings in the country and concentrate instead on outbound travelers. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"In the end, police waited around an hour for backup before attempting to take down the shooter. \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 2 June 2022"
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"Taking everything into consideration , we're probably better off now."
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": to object to something : to feel or express disagreement with or opposition to something":[
"Domi squirted water at fans from the penalty box and a fan took exception .",
"\u2014 Gregory Strong",
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"\u2014 Mark Bain",
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"\u2014 Lucy Maud Montgomery",
"\u2026 a usually commonsensical fellow who was anything but the \u2026 clod some people took him for .",
"\u2014 Robert Sherrill",
"Please do not take me for a wimp\u2014one of those pallid, selfless creatures who shuns disagreements entirely.",
"\u2014 Maggie Scarf"
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": to take to a police station as a prisoner":[]
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"a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company",
"this report takes in all the latest information on the subject"
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"\u2014 usually used in negative constructions He doesn't take kindly to criticism. [=he doesn't like to be criticized] But Terry Gilliam has never been a company man. \u2026 He has never taken kindly to the controls of studio heads and accountants \u2026 \u2014 Kathi Maio \u2026 Grandfather was a strict Loyalist. He would not take kindly to anyone who criticized the king! \u2014 Valerie Trip"
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"\u2014 Daniel Eisenberg",
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"\u2014 John Cairns",
"Like their private sector counterparts, \u2026 [they] have been known to take no prisoners when competing for contracts.",
"\u2014 Willie Schatz",
"Mr. Smith takes no prisoners as he lambastes a policy he believes was misguided and mistaken from the beginning.",
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"Noun",
"Please remain seated during takeoff .",
"Air Force One, you're ready for takeoff .",
"All the high jumpers had flawless takeoffs .",
"Verb",
"I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again.",
"take off your coat and stay awhile",
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"One person was killed Friday after an airplane crashed into a Southern California strawberry field shortly after takeoff and burst into flames, according to media reports. \u2014 Fox News , 11 June 2022",
"Denys Finch Hatton died when his Gypsy Moth went down in East Africa after takeoff in 1931. \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 6 June 2022",
"In 2016, a Tara Air Twin Otter flying the same route crashed after takeoff , killing all 23 people aboard. \u2014 Time , 29 May 2022",
"And in 2000, an Air France Concorde flight from Paris to New York burst into flames, crashing into a hotel shortly after takeoff and killing 113 people, creating an image problem that was hard to recover from. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
"For those among us who like a tipple after takeoff , consider this a sign that the world is healing: Many airlines are resuming in-flight meals and alcohol service. \u2014 Sally French, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"The plane crashed in a field just after takeoff , the patrol says. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 8 May 2022",
"About two minutes after takeoff , having expended its fuel, the Electron\u2019s stage-one booster detached and fell back toward Earth, slowing its 5,150-mile-per-hour descent with a parachute. \u2014 Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"In 1988, Rinke's elder brother and two other pilots died when their training flight crashed just after takeoff at what was then Oakland-Pontiac Airport in Waterford. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Authenticity was key for this project to work and take off within just a month of its launch. \u2014 Javier Hasse, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"The family ran downstairs from their rooms and watched the elephant grab treats and take off . \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"The engineers behind Orion didn\u2019t design it to be able to land and then take off again from a planet. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 June 2022",
"Originally, Carter had planned to summit Everest, then come back to the South Col and take off from there. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"Given room to move, adult edmontosaurs can rear up on their hind legs and take off at about 28 miles per hour. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Generating revenue through organic, free marketing strategies like mass posting on TikTok through several accounts and building connections on Clubhouse can bring investors to your business or help sales take off . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Because of Jalen's long wing span and off-the-charts scoring ability, Cody could see his brother take off to the point where NBA teams would want him. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Most of those programs are in the afternoons, which allows teachers to take off early. \u2014 al , 16 June 2022"
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"\u02c8t\u0101k-\u02cc\u022ff"
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"\u2014 W. T. LeViness"
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"\u2014 Daniel Defoe"
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"will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate",
"decided to take her on as store manager",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With limited tools to directly take on inflation himself, Biden has spoken publicly about bringing down gas prices. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 5 July 2022",
"In the second volume of season 4, the Eddie Munson character (Joseph Quinn) heads into the Upside Down with the rest of the Hawkins crew and promises to take on the evil Vecna. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 4 July 2022",
"He is relied upon to take on additional duties and responsibilities as necessary. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 July 2022",
"The event is scheduled for tip-off Thursday at Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion when the Magic take on the Houston Rockets in the opener. \u2014 Terry Gilliam Jr., Orlando Sentinel , 3 July 2022",
"Doctors in some countries are frequently prescribing a Covid-19 antiviral from Merck & Co., as safety concerns about a more effective pill from Pfizer Inc. mixing with other medications take on greater importance than elsewhere. \u2014 Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ , 3 July 2022",
"Diggins-Smith and the Phoenix Mercury will travel to Chicago to take on Candace Parker and the Sky on Saturday July 2. \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
"Communication with a select group is a must because no owner can take on the M&A process single-handedly. \u2014 Sharon Heaton, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Four Republicans are competing in Washington\u2019s top-two primary in August to take on Schrier in November. \u2014 Bridget Bowman, NBC News , 30 June 2022"
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": to rest or relax":[
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"I can't take my eyes off that beautiful ring of yours!"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192733",
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"antonyms":[],
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": to get into position for the start of a race":[
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"examples":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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],
": to go to the location where one is supposed to sit, stand, etc.":[
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"The actors take their places on the stage and the curtain rises.",
"The senators gradually drifted in and took their places ."
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to be leisurely and unhurried about doing something":[
"There's no need to hurry. Take your time .",
"Bill [Clinton] knew they were anxious, but he refused to rush. I'm going to take my time , and when I'm done, I'm done, he told Terry McAuliffe.",
"\u2014 John Heilemann et al.",
"'Come, come!' said the Secretary. 'We must talk about this. Let us take our time over it, and try to get at the true sense of the case \u2026'",
"\u2014 Charles Dickens"
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1673, in the meaning defined above":""
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"suppress"
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": kill , destroy":[],
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"\u2014 J. W. Aldridge"
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"We ordered some Chinese takeout .",
"She works in a Chinese takeout .",
"Verb",
"he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood",
"she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime",
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"Pepperpot previously was a takeout -only location at 4120 W. Capitol Drive. \u2014 Brooke Eberle, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"White Castle is expected to open a takeout -only location and expand its full restaurant\u2019s hours this summer after its first location in Florida since the 1960s rewrote the company\u2019s record books with nearly 5 million sliders sold so far. \u2014 Austin Fuller, Orlando Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Now, two years later, the duo have opened this takeout -only restaurant in an unusual place, a commercial kitchen called 1315 Kitchen at Jack & Jill Children\u2019s Center. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The restaurant, which has a location in Avondale, will open a takeout -only shop in Goodyear. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 20 Feb. 2022",
"In 2019, the Witherspoons moved the restaurant to a takeout -only location in the Loop area of Mobile. \u2014 Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Dee Aceves treated curriculum committee members to a takeout dinner prepared by culinary arts students. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"In Venezuela, Chinese food remains one of the most popular takeout options. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Flourchild pizza in downtown Milwaukee is now open with takeout . \u2014 Brooke Eberle, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Can Milei take out Alberto Fern\u00e1ndez and Horacio Rodr\u00edguez Larreta",
"Tasked with torturing Gloucester in a production that excludes their husbands, these evil daughters take out the old man\u2019s eyes with their stiletto heels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"The town, therefore, will have to take out bonds of $96 million, instead of $110 million, for the new school, Town Council Chairman C.J. Thomas said. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 9 May 2022",
"In the instant of the attack, the hacker had to do several things in rapid fashion with a computer program: take out the flash loan, buy enough tokens to give the person a voting majority, and vote to approve the proposal from the previous day. \u2014 Paul Vigna, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
"So, take out your favorite bottle of tequila or mezcal, and get ready to party! \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 4 May 2022",
"Thus, Black students must take out more loans for college and beyond. \u2014 Dean Obeidallah, The New Republic , 19 Apr. 2022",
"People could take out their kayaks or canoes, but any boat with a motor was off-limits. \u2014 Ingrid Jacques, National Review , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Almost a year ago, Tesla filed applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to trademark a \u2018T\u2019 logo for an array of restaurant concepts, from self service to take out . \u2014 Kate Krader, Fortune , 24 May 2022"
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"No violent incident occurred during the takeover and further decisions by the Supreme Court could prompt the competing group to stop their accusations, Lim said. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 7 June 2022",
"Prince al-Waleed agreed to retain a stake in Twitter valued at $1.9 billion as part of Mr. Musk\u2019s takeover , which the entrepreneur has said was on hold. \u2014 Rory Jones, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
"Overall everyone, according to the CNAS conclusion, should prepare for a prolonged, deadly conflict, not just a quick invasion and takeover of the government. \u2014 Carol E. Lee, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
"After some resistance to Musk\u2019s takeover , Twitter and Musk reached a deal for the billionaire to buy the platform in late April. \u2014 Fortune , 5 May 2022",
"Elon Musk\u2019s takeover of Twitter TWTR -3.9% has got many inflamed on and off the platform, angry that a billion gets to come in and scoop up a property used to broadly. \u2014 Erik Sherman, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In the Bay Area, Oakland, San Francisco and West Contra Costa school districts are already seeing serious financial fallout, with the prospect of state intervention or takeover , unless school boards make significant cuts. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Russia is a top arms supplier to Myanmar\u2019s military, keeping up supplies even as many other nations have maintained an embargo since the army\u2019s takeover to promote peace and a return to democratic rule. \u2014 Jerry Harmer, ajc , 15 Mar. 2022",
"There are recent examples of this, such as the TikTok livestreaming of the Taliban\u2019s takeover of Afghanistan, and TikTok users\u2019 organizing to buy tickets for a rally for then-U.S. President Donald Trump, only to not show up. \u2014 Jessica Maddox, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"With Ellen DeGeneres having recently retired from her talk show, Kelly Clarkson is poised to take over her mantle in addition to DeGeneres\u2019 old timeslot. \u2014 Beth Harris, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"With Ellen DeGeneres having recently retired from her talk show, Kelly Clarkson is poised to take over her mantle in addition to DeGeneres' old timeslot. \u2014 Beth Harris, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"An aspiring chef returns to Chicago to take over his family\u2019s sandwich shop in this new drama. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 19 June 2022",
"Frank and Mara Inangelo made plans two years ago to take over Nick\u2019s in Worcester from Vincent Hemmeter, who also owns Vincent\u2019s. \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"But as hip-hop began to take over the charts in the 1990s, sampling old hits has become the most notable method of reviving pop\u2019s past. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"However, with increasing demand for data collection, applications are flown autonomously, with the pilot on standby, ready to take over in case of an emergency. \u2014 Brian Pitre, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The Israel Defense Forces declined a request for comment on whether the military was prepared to take over legal enforcement in the settlements. \u2014 Shira Rubin, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"Here, the sight of the Landlords with their implacable stance and extravagant costumes creates a terrifying world \u2014 somehow one even more eerie than when the wilis take over the stage in Act 2. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022"
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"\u2026 he spoke freely of his intention to start shortly for Liverpool and take ship for America.",
"\u2014 George Eliot",
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"While it didn't take the cake for the warmest Christmas on record, it was close.",
"\u2014 Krista McEnany",
"\u2014 typically used to describe something that is very surprising, foolish, remarkable, annoying, etc. There have been doozies in the flurry of free-agent signings \u2026 but the Giants' acquisition of quarterback Kerry Collins takes the cake . \u2014 Peter King Of all the invasions of her privacy, this one took the cake . \u2014 Richard Peck When he was quite sure that the narrative had ended he laughed noiselessly for fully half a minute. Then he said: \"Well! \u2026 That takes the biscuit !\" \u2014 James Joyce"
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"\u2014 Jack Friedman"
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"Televisions began to take the place of radios in most families' homes."
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"Up to now, I've avoided growing roses \u2026 . But last winter the ripe catalogue shots of roses took hold in my imagination, and I decided to take the plunge .",
"\u2014 Michael Pollan",
"As with any new OS upgrade, it is prudent to wait awhile before taking the plunge , to make sure others have had a chance to find all the bugs.",
"\u2014 Peter H. Lewis",
"If you've considered buying an e-reader but haven't yet taken the plunge , there's no longer a need to wait.",
"\u2014 Joshua J. Romero"
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": to stop doing what one is doing in order to do something else for a while":[
"\u2014 usually used with from She took time out from her career to raise her children."
]
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": to start to have a liking for":[
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"He tried skiing and took to it quickly. [=he quickly learned how to ski and liked doing it]",
"She took to horseback riding like a duck to water .",
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"\u2014 Joe Anderton"
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"She took to horseback riding like a duck to water .",
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": to separate (something) into parts":[
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": to do something one after another in regular succession in order to share the responsibility or opportunity of doing it : alternate":[
"We take turns washing the dishes.",
"Almost immediately, Rick and Diane begin videotaping their classroom lessons, letting their students take turns with the cameras.",
"\u2014 Ann Bradley",
"Several youths were around the phone, taking it in turns to gossip and joke with the operator.",
"\u2014 Christopher Isherwood"
]
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"first_known_use":{
"1658, in the meaning defined above":""
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"idiomatic phrase"
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"drop",
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": pick up , lift":[
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"plants taking up nutrients"
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"take up skiing",
"took up the trumpet"
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"took up residence in town"
],
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"the meeting was taken up with old business"
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"take up one problem at a time"
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": to respond favorably to (a person offering a bet, challenge, proposal, etc.)":[
"took me up on it"
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"Verb",
"please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it",
"the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The final vote was 47 to 47, well short of the 60 needed to take up the bill. \u2014 Anumita Kaur, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Storing is simple with this model, as the compact size doesn't take up too much room on your countertop. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Four health care leaders took the stage at the STAT Health Tech Summit in San Francisco Tuesday to take up that assignment. \u2014 Allison Deangelis, STAT , 29 May 2022",
"The final vote was 47-47, short of the 60 needed to take up the bill. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri And Lisa Mascaro, ajc , 27 May 2022",
"The final vote was 47-47, short of the 60 needed to take up the bill. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri And Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"The final vote was 47-47, short of the 60 needed to take up the bill. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri And Lisa Mascaro, Chron , 26 May 2022",
"Attorneys representing the state also joined with outside lawyers to file four legal briefs with the justices urging them to reject a petition from Republican legislative leaders to take up the issue. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
"On April 8 this year, school leaders from Milwaukee and suburban districts gathered at North Division High School to take up discussions anew, this time not through litigation. \u2014 Rory Linnane, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1832, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02c8t\u0101k-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
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"boost",
"crane",
"elevate",
"heave",
"heft",
"heighten",
"hike",
"hoist",
"jack (up)",
"lift",
"perk (up)",
"pick up",
"raise",
"up",
"uphold",
"uplift",
"upraise"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074938",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
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"take up arms":{
"antonyms":[],
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": to pick up weapons and become ready to fight":[
"They took up arms to defend their city.",
"The rebels are taking up arms against their own government."
]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120726",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
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"take wing":{
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"definitions":{
": to begin to fly":[
"The ducks took wing and flew away.",
"\u2014 often used figuratively Let your imagination take wing and explore the possibilities."
]
},
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104527",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
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": to cause someone to look or feel younger":[
"Not only has the diet improved how she feels, but it's also taken years off (her appearance)."
]
},
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105515",
"type":[
"idiom"
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"take-charge":{
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"definitions":{
": having the qualities of a forceful leader":[
"a take-charge executive"
],
": to assume control, command, care, or custody":[
"\u2026 the people Americans have chosen to take charge in times of crisis \u2026",
"\u2014 Marc Fisher",
"\u2014 often used with of She took charge of the company/team/project. A neighbor took charge of the children until he got home from the emergency room. Happiness is what occurs when you take charge of your life \u2026 \u2014 Terina Allen Samuel Morse wanted the federal government to take charge of building a national telegraph system. \u2014 Virginia Postrel I could see that unless I took charge of the situation nothing would get done. So I said, \"Mouse, you and Jane \u2026 help me \u2026 .\" \u2014 Judy Blume"
]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Idiomatic phrase",
"1950, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8t\u0101k-\u02c8ch\u00e4rj"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115029",
"type":[
"adjective",
"idiomatic phrase"
]
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"undeceive"
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"take in a movie"
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"take in the slack of a line",
":"
],
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": to give shelter to":[],
": to include in an itinerary":[],
": to make (a garment) smaller by enlarging seams or tucks":[],
": to receive (work) into one's house to be done for pay":[
"take in washing"
],
": to receive as a guest or lodger":[],
": to receive as payment or proceeds":[],
": to receive into the mind : perceive":[
"took in the view"
],
": to take to a police station as a prisoner":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company",
"this report takes in all the latest information on the subject"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1778, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1518, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0101-\u02cckin"
],
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"bamboozle",
"beguile",
"bluff",
"buffalo",
"burn",
"catch",
"con",
"cozen",
"deceive",
"delude",
"dupe",
"fake out",
"fool",
"gaff",
"gammon",
"gull",
"have",
"have on",
"hoax",
"hoodwink",
"hornswoggle",
"humbug",
"juggle",
"misguide",
"misinform",
"mislead",
"snooker",
"snow",
"spoof",
"string along",
"suck in",
"sucker",
"trick"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122655",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"charitable",
"compassionate",
"humane",
"kindhearted",
"kindly",
"merciful",
"sensitive",
"softhearted",
"sympathetic",
"tender",
"tenderhearted",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
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"definitions":{
": having a fierce, relentless, or aggressive character":[
"a take-no-prisoners attitude",
"\u2026 McGraw is actually famous for his blunt, take-no-prisoners style of therapy.",
"\u2014 Marc Peyser",
"\u2026 the kind of scorched-earth, take-no-prisoners writing style she had become notorious for.",
"\u2014 Kirsten Fleming",
"He is one of a kind\u2014a maverick with a take-no-prisoners approach to the wine business.",
"\u2014 Wine Spectator",
"The long-distance marketers are now digging in for a take-no-prisoners strategy to keep a tight grip on their $70 billion industry \u2026",
"\u2014 Kate Fitzgerald"
],
": to be aggressively harsh, tough, or relentless (as in pursuing a goal, exploiting an advantage, or expressing criticism)":[
"a politician who takes no prisoners",
"His record as a tough, capable administrator somehow manages to satisfy both Pentagon hard-liners and State Department moderates. \"He takes no prisoners ,\" says a U.S. official \u2026",
"\u2014 Daniel Eisenberg",
"That show featured Barbara Frum, who was simply one of the most important, most fearless TV journalists this country has ever seen. \u2026 She took no prisoners in those interviews.",
"\u2014 John Cairns",
"Like their private sector counterparts, \u2026 [they] have been known to take no prisoners when competing for contracts.",
"\u2014 Willie Schatz",
"Mr. Smith takes no prisoners as he lambastes a policy he believes was misguided and mistaken from the beginning.",
"\u2014 Walter Russell Mead"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1915, in the meaning defined above":"Idiomatic phrase",
"I decided to take/borrow a leaf out of his book and invest some money in the stock market."
]
},
"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105457",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
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"take/find/seek refuge":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to go to or into a place for shelter or protection from danger or trouble":[
"We took refuge in a nearby barn during the storm.",
"We found refuge from the storm in a nearby barn.",
"They sought refuge in another country.",
"\u2014 often used figuratively After the death of her husband, she took/sought/found refuge in her music."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200753",
"type":[
"idiom"
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"take/get one's name from":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to be named after (someone or something)":[
"The band takes/gets its name from its hometown."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182537",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"take/make a stab at":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to try (doing something)":[
"She took/made a stab at solving the problem."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130658",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
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"take/plead the Fifth":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to refuse to answer questions in a court of law because the answers might be harmful to one or might show that one has committed a crime":[
"When called to testify, he took the Fifth .",
"\u2014 often used figuratively He took the Fifth when his wife asked him where he'd spent the night."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123523",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"takeaway":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a conclusion to be made based on presented facts or information : a main point or key message to be learned or understood from something experienced or observed":[
"The takeaway is clear: cats are a growing environmental concern because they are driving down some native bird populations \u2026",
"\u2014 Bruce Barcott",
"One of the main takeaways stressed by the panelists was that social media is about conversation, not just dissemination.",
"\u2014 Gabe Habash"
],
": an act or instance of taking possession of the ball or puck from an opposing team":[],
": takeout":[],
": the first movement of the backswing in golf":[]
},
"examples":[
"We ordered some Chinese takeaway .",
"She works in a Chinese takeaway .",
"He leads the league in takeaways .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Obviously, as always, the takeaway is to update as soon as possible in order to shore up these security holes. \u2014 Davey Winder, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"The takeaway is that part of the funding would need to come from the central government. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"But the real takeaway from the controversy surrounding Addison\u2019s transfer is that few around college football were ready for the new free-market realities that were bound to sweep through the sport sooner than later. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
"At least that\u2019s the takeaway from Graff\u2019s newest high jewelry collection, Graffabulous, which features the most high jewelry pieces the brand has ever introduced at one time. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 3 May 2022",
"That is the takeaway from quarterly results posted on Thursday by Conagra Brands, maker of Duncan Hines cake mixes and Marie Callender\u2019s frozen meals. \u2014 Aaron Back, WSJ , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Bryant said another takeaway from the incident is thanking all the park visitors who act as their eyes and ears. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Another takeaway from that game: South Carolina forward/center Aliyah Boston, named national player of the year a day earlier, is the real deal. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Winkler sees a broader takeaway in the changes to Alabama and Ohio\u2019s gun laws. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1921, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0101k-\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133028",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"takeoff":{
"antonyms":[
"bail",
"bail out",
"begone",
"book",
"bug off",
"bug out",
"bugger off",
"buzz (off)",
"clear off",
"clear out",
"cut out",
"depart",
"dig out",
"exit",
"get",
"get off",
"go",
"go off",
"move",
"pack (up ",
"part",
"peel off",
"pike (out ",
"pull out",
"push off",
"push on",
"quit",
"run along",
"sally (forth)",
"scarper",
"shove (off)",
"step (along)",
"vamoose",
"walk out"
],
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": a mechanism for transmission of the power of an engine or vehicle to operate some other mechanism":[],
": a rapid rise in activity, growth, or popularity":[
"an economic takeoff"
],
": a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket":[],
": a spot at which one takes off":[],
": a starting point : point of departure":[],
": an action of removing something":[],
": an action of starting out":[],
": an imitation especially in the way of caricature":[],
": discontinue , withdraw":[
"took off the morning train"
],
": release":[
"take the brake off"
],
": remove":[
"take your shoes off"
],
": rob":[],
": to begin a leap or spring":[],
": to branch off (as from a main stream or stem)":[],
": to embark on rapid activity, development, or growth":[],
": to leave the surface : begin flight":[],
": to spend (a period of time) away from a usual occupation or activity":[
"took two weeks off"
],
": to spring into wide use or popularity":[],
": to start off or away often suddenly : set out , depart":[
"took off for her trip"
],
": to take a point of origin":[],
": to take away : detract":[],
": to take or allow as a discount : deduct":[
"took 10 percent off"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Please remain seated during takeoff .",
"Air Force One, you're ready for takeoff .",
"All the high jumpers had flawless takeoffs .",
"Verb",
"I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again.",
"take off your coat and stay awhile",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"One person was killed Friday after an airplane crashed into a Southern California strawberry field shortly after takeoff and burst into flames, according to media reports. \u2014 Fox News , 11 June 2022",
"Denys Finch Hatton died when his Gypsy Moth went down in East Africa after takeoff in 1931. \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 6 June 2022",
"In 2016, a Tara Air Twin Otter flying the same route crashed after takeoff , killing all 23 people aboard. \u2014 Time , 29 May 2022",
"And in 2000, an Air France Concorde flight from Paris to New York burst into flames, crashing into a hotel shortly after takeoff and killing 113 people, creating an image problem that was hard to recover from. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
"For those among us who like a tipple after takeoff , consider this a sign that the world is healing: Many airlines are resuming in-flight meals and alcohol service. \u2014 Sally French, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"The plane crashed in a field just after takeoff , the patrol says. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 8 May 2022",
"About two minutes after takeoff , having expended its fuel, the Electron\u2019s stage-one booster detached and fell back toward Earth, slowing its 5,150-mile-per-hour descent with a parachute. \u2014 Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"In 1988, Rinke's elder brother and two other pilots died when their training flight crashed just after takeoff at what was then Oakland-Pontiac Airport in Waterford. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Generating revenue through organic, free marketing strategies like mass posting on TikTok through several accounts and building connections on Clubhouse can bring investors to your business or help sales take off . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Because of Jalen's long wing span and off-the-charts scoring ability, Cody could see his brother take off to the point where NBA teams would want him. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Most of those programs are in the afternoons, which allows teachers to take off early. \u2014 al , 16 June 2022",
"With the help of Paul Azinger, who saw Rahm\u2019s ball land from the TV tower \u2014 and saw the absconders take off \u2014 the ball was replaced and Rahm birdied the hole to complete his 1-under-par 69. \u2014 Jim Mccabe, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Kazanjian-Amory is passionate about providing a platform for rising acts such as Folkes, who praises DTC\u2019s production standard and has seen her social media numbers take off thanks to the organization\u2019s YouTube channel. \u2014 Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"For smart windows to take off , their prices need to decrease, says materials scientist and electrical engineer Carl Lampert, a managing partner of the window coatings consulting firm Star Science. \u2014 Brittney J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
"Here\u2019s what caused prices to take off , and what could come next. \u2014 Washington Post Staff, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"Who can maintain a public guise for that long without feeling the itch to take off the mask once and for all"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1833, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u0101k-\u02cc\u022ff"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blastoff",
"launch",
"liftoff"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205051",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"takeout":{
"antonyms":[
"bottle (up)",
"repress",
"suppress"
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": an article (as in a newspaper) printed on consecutive pages so as to be conveniently removed":[],
": an establishment selling takeout":[],
": an intensive study or report":[],
": deduct , separate":[],
": eliminate":[],
": exclude , omit":[],
": kill , destroy":[],
": knock out":[],
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"take-out counter",
"a take-out supper"
],
": prepared food packaged to be consumed away from its place of sale":[],
": something taken out or prepared to be taken out":[],
": the action or an act of taking out":[],
": to arrange for (insurance)":[],
": to expend anger, vexation, or frustration in harassment of":[],
": to find release for : vent":[
"take out their resentments on one another",
"\u2014 J. W. Aldridge"
],
": to obtain from the proper authority":[
"take out a charter",
"take out a second mortgage"
],
": to overcall (a bridge partner) in a different suit":[],
": to start on a course : set out":[],
": to take as an equivalent in another form":[
"took the debt out in trade"
],
": withdraw , withhold":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"We ordered some Chinese takeout .",
"She works in a Chinese takeout .",
"Verb",
"he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood",
"she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Pepperpot previously was a takeout -only location at 4120 W. Capitol Drive. \u2014 Brooke Eberle, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"White Castle is expected to open a takeout -only location and expand its full restaurant\u2019s hours this summer after its first location in Florida since the 1960s rewrote the company\u2019s record books with nearly 5 million sliders sold so far. \u2014 Austin Fuller, Orlando Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Now, two years later, the duo have opened this takeout -only restaurant in an unusual place, a commercial kitchen called 1315 Kitchen at Jack & Jill Children\u2019s Center. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The restaurant, which has a location in Avondale, will open a takeout -only shop in Goodyear. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 20 Feb. 2022",
"In 2019, the Witherspoons moved the restaurant to a takeout -only location in the Loop area of Mobile. \u2014 Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Dee Aceves treated curriculum committee members to a takeout dinner prepared by culinary arts students. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"In Venezuela, Chinese food remains one of the most popular takeout options. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Flourchild pizza in downtown Milwaukee is now open with takeout . \u2014 Brooke Eberle, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Can Milei take out Alberto Fern\u00e1ndez and Horacio Rodr\u00edguez Larreta",
"Tasked with torturing Gloucester in a production that excludes their husbands, these evil daughters take out the old man\u2019s eyes with their stiletto heels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"The town, therefore, will have to take out bonds of $96 million, instead of $110 million, for the new school, Town Council Chairman C.J. Thomas said. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 9 May 2022",
"In the instant of the attack, the hacker had to do several things in rapid fashion with a computer program: take out the flash loan, buy enough tokens to give the person a voting majority, and vote to approve the proposal from the previous day. \u2014 Paul Vigna, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
"So, take out your favorite bottle of tequila or mezcal, and get ready to party! \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 4 May 2022",
"Thus, Black students must take out more loans for college and beyond. \u2014 Dean Obeidallah, The New Republic , 19 Apr. 2022",
"People could take out their kayaks or canoes, but any boat with a motor was off-limits. \u2014 Ingrid Jacques, National Review , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Almost a year ago, Tesla filed applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to trademark a \u2018T\u2019 logo for an array of restaurant concepts, from self service to take out . \u2014 Kate Krader, Fortune , 24 May 2022"
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"the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries",
"Verb",
"I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break.",
"took over the responsibility of caring for the animals",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"No violent incident occurred during the takeover and further decisions by the Supreme Court could prompt the competing group to stop their accusations, Lim said. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 7 June 2022",
"Prince al-Waleed agreed to retain a stake in Twitter valued at $1.9 billion as part of Mr. Musk\u2019s takeover , which the entrepreneur has said was on hold. \u2014 Rory Jones, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
"Overall everyone, according to the CNAS conclusion, should prepare for a prolonged, deadly conflict, not just a quick invasion and takeover of the government. \u2014 Carol E. Lee, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
"After some resistance to Musk\u2019s takeover , Twitter and Musk reached a deal for the billionaire to buy the platform in late April. \u2014 Fortune , 5 May 2022",
"Elon Musk\u2019s takeover of Twitter TWTR -3.9% has got many inflamed on and off the platform, angry that a billion gets to come in and scoop up a property used to broadly. \u2014 Erik Sherman, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In the Bay Area, Oakland, San Francisco and West Contra Costa school districts are already seeing serious financial fallout, with the prospect of state intervention or takeover , unless school boards make significant cuts. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Russia is a top arms supplier to Myanmar\u2019s military, keeping up supplies even as many other nations have maintained an embargo since the army\u2019s takeover to promote peace and a return to democratic rule. \u2014 Jerry Harmer, ajc , 15 Mar. 2022",
"There are recent examples of this, such as the TikTok livestreaming of the Taliban\u2019s takeover of Afghanistan, and TikTok users\u2019 organizing to buy tickets for a rally for then-U.S. President Donald Trump, only to not show up. \u2014 Jessica Maddox, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"With Ellen DeGeneres having recently retired from her talk show, Kelly Clarkson is poised to take over her mantle in addition to DeGeneres\u2019 old timeslot. \u2014 Beth Harris, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"With Ellen DeGeneres having recently retired from her talk show, Kelly Clarkson is poised to take over her mantle in addition to DeGeneres' old timeslot. \u2014 Beth Harris, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"An aspiring chef returns to Chicago to take over his family\u2019s sandwich shop in this new drama. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 19 June 2022",
"Frank and Mara Inangelo made plans two years ago to take over Nick\u2019s in Worcester from Vincent Hemmeter, who also owns Vincent\u2019s. \u2014 James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"But as hip-hop began to take over the charts in the 1990s, sampling old hits has become the most notable method of reviving pop\u2019s past. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"However, with increasing demand for data collection, applications are flown autonomously, with the pilot on standby, ready to take over in case of an emergency. \u2014 Brian Pitre, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"The Israel Defense Forces declined a request for comment on whether the military was prepared to take over legal enforcement in the settlements. \u2014 Shira Rubin, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"Here, the sight of the Landlords with their implacable stance and extravagant costumes creates a terrifying world \u2014 somehow one even more eerie than when the wilis take over the stage in Act 2. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022"
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"\u2014 often + out He took her out to dinner."
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for take Verb take , seize , grasp , clutch , snatch , grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control. take some salad from the bowl seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible. seized the suspect grasp stresses a laying hold so as to have firmly in possession. grasp the handle and pull clutch suggests avidity or anxiety in seizing or grasping and may imply less success in holding. clutching her purse snatch suggests more suddenness or quickness but less force than seize . snatched a doughnut and ran grab implies more roughness or rudeness than snatch . grabbed roughly by the arm",
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"She took her things to her room.",
"It looks like rain. You had better take an umbrella with you.",
"This bus takes you downtown.",
"Her office is down that hallway. I can take you there, if you want me to.",
"He was taken to the hospital by ambulance.",
"She took us for a ride in her new car.",
"He's not the kind of guy you can take home to meet your parents.",
"She took her child to one side and scolded him.",
"I took the pen and signed my name.",
"Take the pan by the handle.",
"Noun",
"It took us 20 takes to get the scene right.",
"She nailed it on the first take .",
"He stands to earn 10 percent of the company's $1 million take on the deal.",
"She was expecting a bigger take .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Florida\u2019s ban on abortions after 15 weeks is due to take effect Friday, though a judge is expected to decide by Thursday on a request to temporarily halt it. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"State Attorney General Lynn Fitch certified the Supreme Court decision Monday, her office said, and the law is set to take effect 10 days after certification. \u2014 Randi Kaye, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"In Tennessee, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed a six-week ban to take effect at the state\u2019s request. \u2014 Jonathan Mattise, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"In a lawsuit filed Monday in Houston on behalf of several health care providers, the civil rights group said Paxton issued an advisory on June 24 saying the state's trigger law would not take effect until two months or longer. \u2014 Fox News , 28 June 2022",
"Several more bans are expected to take effect in the coming days and weeks. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 June 2022",
"Some bans have yet to take effect or are still held up in court. \u2014 Laura Kusisto, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"Those laws were designed to take effect swiftly when Roe fell. \u2014 Will Weissert, ajc , 27 June 2022",
"Following Thelwell\u2019s appointment, this summer\u2019s off-season will be when the results and implementation of the slightly mysterious strategic review should begin to take effect, and changes have already been made behind the scenes. \u2014 James Nalton, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After the European box office hit an all-time record high of $9.3 billion (8.8 billion euro) in 2019, theatrical take dropped off a cliff in 2020, falling to $2.8 billion (2.62 billion euro) in 2020. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
"That\u2019s a long time in today\u2019s era of quick scrolling, one-minute TikToks and 240-character hot- take tweets. \u2014 Jessica Maddox, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
"This one by Heron Brown offers a more chic take and is made from coated denim to protect it from the elements. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
"This fake self is contrived in absentia from the connectivity that even the most unaware take for granted. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 14 June 2022",
"Now: Pineapple Galette Moving onto the modern take , Alexis confirms the recipe must be centered around pineapple and decides on a galette. \u2014 Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 June 2022",
"The 12% claim later became a viral take , according to Morris. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"For the week ending June 2, 2019, for example, Broadway shows collected a total of $37 million; for the week ending June 5 of this year, the take dropped to $29 million. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Apple\u2019s first generation of this in-house 5-nanometer fabrication process was a hit, and the second take looks even faster. \u2014 Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG , 8 June 2022"
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": to think about the things that might happen in the future rather than only about the things that are happening now":[
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"You take the lead and we'll follow right behind you."
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"Her car has taken the lead.",
"Our team took the lead in the eighth inning.",
"\u2014 often used figuratively Their company has taken the lead in developing this new technology."
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"t\u00e4-\u02c8kesh-t\u00e4",
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"\u2014 Jim Murphy"
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": to treat (someone or something) roughly or harshly : to tear into":[
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"\u2014 David Corbett"
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142632"
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"phrasal verb"
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"They did not take any chances and called the fire department when they smelled gas.",
"He said he couldn't afford to take any chances ."
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"takhaar":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a backveld Boer":[]
},
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"\u02c8t\u00e4-",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143311"
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"idiom"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143612"
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"ESPN also is expected to take a bath in the first year of its new, four-year, $450 million NFL football package \u2026 . Combined baseball and NFL losses may eat up as much as $60 million this year alone.",
"\u2014 John Steinbreder",
"Apollo Global Management and TPG, the two private equity giants in the 2008 leveraged buyout of Caesars, took a bath on the company before exiting the investment several months ago.",
"\u2014 Christopher Palmeri"
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"\u2014 often + at He took a shot at the deer."
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"\u2014 often + of Be sure to take a shot of the house."
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"type":[
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"Hearing that she's safe has really taken a load off my mind !"
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"\u2014 usually used figuratively Their first album took its lumps from the critics. The team has taken its lumps this year, but their play has improved recently."
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"You can get sucked into a scheme that will cost you dearly. \u2026 You can get suckered, swindled, taken for a ride \u2026",
"\u2014 Christianity",
"\"So much for good-looking, slick-talking hometown boys,\" says Betty Bean. \"They always end up taking you for a ride .\"",
"\u2014 Jennet Conant"
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"There had been previous killings, but Brent was the first to be taken for a ride in true gangster style. Police said his shooting had the earmarks of a professional job.",
"\u2014 Ian Macdonald and Betty O'Keefe",
"Among the secret letters sent to The Mirror was a death threat \u2026 . It warns \"we will be waiting for you when you get out\" and says Brady will be \" taken for a little ride to the moors\".",
"\u2014 Sydney Young"
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"1925, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"type":[
"idiomatic phrase"
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": to take a brief break (as from work)":[
"They're locked in a fierce debate over the last scene of their film \u2026 when camp director and Hollywood veteran Sam Dalton finally orders them to take five .",
"\u2014 Megan Myers",
"Parry Aftab, the executive director of WiredSafety.org, offers these tips for dealing with troubling messages. \u2026 Take five . Instead of replying to a message that upsets you, step away and do something you enjoy for five minutes.",
"\u2014 Nicole Iorio",
"I could see his anger had nearly boiled over. \u2026 Coach Colby, who ran the defense, was the brave soul who stepped in. \" Take ten ,\" he said, placing a hand on Orlando's chest. \"Cool off. Then suit up and meet at the fifty-yard line. Got it",
"\u2014 Brandon Terrell"
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"first_known_use":{
"1916, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150441"
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"She's trying to find a publisher who will take a chance on her book.",
"It might not work, but it's a chance we'll have to take ."
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"When my sister and I fight, our dad always takes her side ."
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"\"\u2026 I'll tell you one thing, though: I'm glad I wasn't paying for it. Kid, they'll take you to the cleaners . \u2026\"",
"\u2014 Danny DeVito",
"They looked \u2026 like the proverbial country bumpkins being taken to the cleaners by the city slickers.",
"\u2014 Jay Neugeboren",
"Many of us have heard the expression, \"She took me to the cleaners .\" This is certainly a popular belief among [divorced] males, but is it really justified",
"\u2014 J. Richard Kulerski"
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"In this business, you have to learn to take the rough with the smooth ."
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"plants taking up nutrients"
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"took up the trumpet"
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": to begin to associate or consort with":[]
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"elevate",
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"heft",
"heighten",
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"hoist",
"jack (up)",
"lift",
"perk (up)",
"pick up",
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"up",
"uphold",
"uplift",
"upraise"
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"Verb",
"please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it",
"the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The final vote was 47 to 47, well short of the 60 needed to take up the bill. \u2014 Anumita Kaur, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Storing is simple with this model, as the compact size doesn't take up too much room on your countertop. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
"Four health care leaders took the stage at the STAT Health Tech Summit in San Francisco Tuesday to take up that assignment. \u2014 Allison Deangelis, STAT , 29 May 2022",
"The final vote was 47-47, short of the 60 needed to take up the bill. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri And Lisa Mascaro, ajc , 27 May 2022",
"The final vote was 47-47, short of the 60 needed to take up the bill. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri And Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"The final vote was 47-47, short of the 60 needed to take up the bill. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri And Lisa Mascaro, Chron , 26 May 2022",
"Attorneys representing the state also joined with outside lawyers to file four legal briefs with the justices urging them to reject a petition from Republican legislative leaders to take up the issue. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
"On April 8 this year, school leaders from Milwaukee and suburban districts gathered at North Division High School to take up discussions anew, this time not through litigation. \u2014 Rory Linnane, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022"
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"1832, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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"type":[
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"The patient took a turn for the worse .",
"Business should take a turn for the better next month."
]
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"take/get/keep one's mind off":{
"type":[
"idiom"
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"This will help you take/get/keep your mind off your problems."
]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151727"
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"take to task":{
"type":[
"idiomatic phrase"
],
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": to call (someone) to account for a shortcoming : to criticize or correct (someone) for some fault or failing":[
"The aunt had quarrelled years before with her brother-in-law, after the death of her sister, taking him to task for the manner in which he brought up his three girls.",
"\u2014 Henry James",
"\u2026 I \u2026 gently took him to task for forgetting my instructions \u2026",
"\u2014 Agatha Christie",
"\u2026 Lawrence Solan \u2026 takes to task the Supreme Court of the United States for its incorrect linguistic analysis in three cases \u2026",
"\u2014 Bethany K. Dumas",
"\u2026 two board members took group administrators to task for causing undue chaos in a public health crisis.",
"\u2014 P. C. Robinson"
]
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"first_known_use":{
"1740, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152225"
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"take charge":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"idiomatic phrase"
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"definitions":{
": having the qualities of a forceful leader":[
"a take-charge executive"
],
": to assume control, command, care, or custody":[
"\u2026 the people Americans have chosen to take charge in times of crisis \u2026",
"\u2014 Marc Fisher",
"\u2014 often used with of She took charge of the company/team/project. A neighbor took charge of the children until he got home from the emergency room. Happiness is what occurs when you take charge of your life \u2026 \u2014 Terina Allen Samuel Morse wanted the federal government to take charge of building a national telegraph system. \u2014 Virginia Postrel I could see that unless I took charge of the situation nothing would get done. So I said, \"Mouse, you and Jane \u2026 help me \u2026 .\" \u2014 Judy Blume"
]
},
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"\u02c8t\u0101k-\u02c8ch\u00e4rj"
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"first_known_use":{
"1950, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Idiomatic phrase"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153045"
},
"take a decision":{
"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":{
": to make an important and official decision":[
"The government has taken a decision to withdraw all troops."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153125"
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"take/knock/bring someone down a peg":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to make (someone) feel less important or proud":[
"He was taken down a peg when an even better player joined the team."
]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153135"
},
"take the stage":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to walk onto the stage":[
"The band took the stage and the concert began."
]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153310"
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"take the shape of":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to look like":[
"The cloud took the shape of a dog."
]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153801"
},
"take to the sky/skies":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to begin flying":[
"The new airliner will take to the skies next year."
]
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153825"
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"take delivery of":{
"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":{
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"The city will take delivery of the vehicles tomorrow."
]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153900"
},
"take notice":{
"type":[
"idiomatic phrase"
],
"definitions":{
": to become aware of or give attention to something or someone : to observe or treat something or someone with special attention":[
"\u2026 one Saturday in October 1984, San Francisco coach Bill Walsh flipped on the TV to watch college football, saw Rice on the highlights and took notice .",
"\u2014 Peter King",
"\u2014 often used with of It was a while before anyone took notice of the change. \u2026 suggests that the academy is at last beginning to sit up and take notice of how the world really works. \u2014 Terry Teachout They took no notice of him. [=they ignored him]"
]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1586, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153949"
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"take the view":{
"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":{
": to have an opinion (about something) : to believe":[
"He takes the view that the economy will improve in the coming year."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154150"
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"take (someone or something) seriously":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to treat (someone or something) as being very important and deserving attention or respect":[
"He takes his religious faith seriously .",
"She's well qualified for the job, so she hopes the company will take her seriously .",
"His parents threatened to punish him, but he didn't take them seriously , since he had not been punished before.",
"Most politicians take themselves too seriously ."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154225"
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"take one's licks":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to be subjected to harsh criticism":[
"The movie has taken its licks from the reviewers."
]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154519"
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"take shorthand":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to write from dictation using symbols or abbreviations for sounds, words, or phrases":[
"a secretary who takes shorthand"
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155536"
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"take the veil":{
"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":{
": to become a nun":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155634"
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"take someone's word for it":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to believe that what someone says is true":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155813"
},
"take a loss":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to lose money":[
"They took a loss on the deal."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160102"
},
"Takhtadjy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Turkish-speaking and mostly Muslim people of the Anatolian plateau":[],
": a member of the Takhtadjy people":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u00e4kt\u0259\u02ccj\u0113"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160144"
},
"Takilman":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a language family of the Penutian phylum in Oregon comprising only the Takelma language":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"t\u0259\u02c8kilm\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"irregular from takelma + -an":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160257"
},
"take out a patent on":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to obtain a patent (an official document that gives a person or company the right to be the only one that makes or sells a product for a certain period of time) for":[
"They want to take out a patent on the process."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160625"
},
"take for granted":{
"type":[
"idiomatic phrase"
],
"definitions":{
": to assume (something) as true, real, unquestionable, or to be expected":[
"We took our invitation to the party for granted . = We took it for granted that we'd be invited to the party. [=we assumed we'd be invited and did not think about the possibility that we wouldn't be]",
"What I will call the \"old\" middle class rose to prominence in the Forties, Fifties, and Sixties, when economic growth was taken for granted and opportunity was abundant.",
"\u2014 Alan Wolfe"
],
": to value (something or someone) too lightly : to fail to properly notice or appreciate (someone or something that should be valued)":[
"We often take our freedom for granted .",
"I'm tired of being taken for granted ."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160826"
},
"take someone's part":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to show support for someone in an argument, disagreement, etc.":[
"The public has taken the accused woman's part because of her young age."
]
},
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161033"
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"take it":{
"type":[
"idiom"
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"I don't know if our relationship is going to work out. I'm taking things day by day at this point."
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"\u2014 Paul Gray",
"The proto-planetary fragments crashed together, coalesced by gravity, and crashed again into other fragments, until they gradually took shape as the planets we know today.",
"\u2014 M. Mitchell Waldrop",
"\u2026 the first half of the century, before the modern medical system took shape .",
"\u2014 Geoffrey Cowley"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"She\u2019s the first golden takin born in the Western Hemisphere. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 May 2021",
"In 1989, the first Sichuan takin born outside China was born at the zoo. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 May 2021",
"As the takin did a full loop around the zoo, a recapture team with tranquilizers, and rifles for back-up, chased the animal until he was sedated, Nahabedian said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2018",
"Last Tuesday, the 8-by-12-foot glass fronts came down from dioramas of lowland gorillas and takin (a gnu goat from mountainous western China), and the sweet smell of old preservative filled the air. \u2014 Stephan Salisbury, Philly.com , 19 Feb. 2018"
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"\u02c8t\u0101k-\u02ccdau\u0307n",
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"there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes",
"electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As two of the nation\u2019s most vocal transphobic politicians, Abbott and Texan senator Ted Cruz each have a takedown dedicated to them. \u2014 Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"Isaiah danced with his opponent and avoided a takedown - then took the fighter\u2019s back and mounted him to the ground. \u2014 Roman Stubbs, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
"Getting snared in having missed seeing the gorilla is a huge takedown in our cognitive confidence. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Gaethje added in a takedown and again let Oliveira get back up. \u2014 John Marshall, ajc , 8 May 2022",
"The footage, captured this week from the safety of a garage near Ely\u2019s Mill in Gatlinburg, shows what appears to be the slightly larger bear dominating the battle after a swift and violent takedown . \u2014 Pete Thomas, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
"But even missing that little detail, the missive is a brutal takedown that mentions their brother's history as a drug addict, serial liar, and absentee father who has had his own problematic relations with women. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Perhaps its best episode of Season 1 is a takedown of toxic masculinity in a small-town comedy club. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Sep. 2021",
"The cherry on top was a 101-72 takedown of Spain in the final. \u2014 Alexa Philippou, courant.com , 25 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Bungie continued: In other words, as far as YouTube is concerned, any person, anywhere in the world, can issue takedown notices on behalf of any rights holder, anywhere. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 28 Mar. 2022",
"However, Sapp was stunned by Lloyd in overtime, 6-4, with a takedown 29 seconds into the extra session. \u2014 cleveland , 12 Mar. 2022",
"So here\u2019s what happened at the most basic level: Early on [in the podcast\u2019s run], her UK publisher had sent a takedown notice to Apple and Spotify. \u2014 Nicholas Quah, Vulture , 23 Nov. 2021",
"As YouTubecore arose, labels sent him takedown notices. \u2014 Catherine Sinow, Ars Technica , 26 Nov. 2020",
"Since Triller relies on access to a catalog of popular music, the seemingly inevitable path of least resistance (and least takedown notices and lawsuits) will be making deals. \u2014 Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard , 18 Dec. 2020",
"Some Discogs record slingers posed as label owners and sent fake takedown notices to manufacture scarcity. \u2014 Catherine Sinow, Ars Technica , 26 Nov. 2020",
"The areas forward of most takedown levers serve as a place to rest your support hand thumb and can act as a gas pedal. \u2014 Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life , 8 Oct. 2020",
"Parker Higgins, with the Freedom of the Press Foundation, dug into the takedown claim in a twitter thread. \u2014 Kate Cox, Ars Technica , 26 Oct. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Sebastian Lletget took possession off Hagglund, who raced back but failed to take down the clearance. \u2014 Frank Dell\u2019apa, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022",
"Investors\u2019 fears that consumer demand will slow in the periods ahead as the Fed\u2019s massive rate hikes could push the economy into recession have been so fierce that even the hint of this occurring has been enough to take down a stock. \u2014 Taesik Yoon, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"For more on this topic, please read: A growing army of online trolls is using dangerous lies to take down executives and companies. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"The school\u2019s leaders refused to take down the flags, and, this month, the bishop signed a decree stripping the school of its Catholic affiliation. \u2014 Paul Elie, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Is Kunce just another politician misguidedly using tough-guy rhetoric to take down Trump and his heirs",
"Our guys have to be regular humans figuring out how to take down characters that are just infinitely more powerful than that. \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
"Airbnb also plans to take down all its listings in the country and concentrate instead on outbound travelers. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"In the end, police waited around an hour for backup before attempting to take down the shooter. \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 2 June 2022"
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"1893, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"idiomatic phrase"
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": to give attention or consideration to (something)":[
"a plan that failed to take account of possible weather delays = a plan that failed to take possible weather delays into account",
"She took account of everything he did and said, pondering it, and trying to make out exactly what he meant, to the inflection of a syllable, the slightest movement or gesture.",
"\u2014 William Dean Howells",
"\u2026 he developed a mathematical model for projecting production of mineral resources, taking account of expected demand and the amount thought to be still in the ground.",
"\u2014 Richard A. Kerr",
"Atmospheric general circulation models \u2026 simulate atmospheric processes in three dimensions, explicitly taking into account dynamical processes.",
"\u2014 Raymond S. Bradley"
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": to gain courage or confidence : to begin to feel better and more hopeful":[
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"While teams like the Indians and the Red Sox face grueling Septembers, the A's \u2026 can take heart in having survived their most difficult stretch.",
"\u2014 Sports Illustrated",
"Movements against any form of repression can take heart from a historical method that demonstrates that much of what has been produced by history can also be dismantled.",
"\u2014 Nicholas B. Dirks"
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"\u2014 J. W. Aldridge"
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"vent"
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"Noun",
"We ordered some Chinese takeout .",
"She works in a Chinese takeout .",
"Verb",
"he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood",
"she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Pepperpot previously was a takeout -only location at 4120 W. Capitol Drive. \u2014 Brooke Eberle, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"White Castle is expected to open a takeout -only location and expand its full restaurant\u2019s hours this summer after its first location in Florida since the 1960s rewrote the company\u2019s record books with nearly 5 million sliders sold so far. \u2014 Austin Fuller, Orlando Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Now, two years later, the duo have opened this takeout -only restaurant in an unusual place, a commercial kitchen called 1315 Kitchen at Jack & Jill Children\u2019s Center. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The restaurant, which has a location in Avondale, will open a takeout -only shop in Goodyear. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 20 Feb. 2022",
"In 2019, the Witherspoons moved the restaurant to a takeout -only location in the Loop area of Mobile. \u2014 Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Dee Aceves treated curriculum committee members to a takeout dinner prepared by culinary arts students. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"In Venezuela, Chinese food remains one of the most popular takeout options. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Flourchild pizza in downtown Milwaukee is now open with takeout . \u2014 Brooke Eberle, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Can Milei take out Alberto Fern\u00e1ndez and Horacio Rodr\u00edguez Larreta",
"Tasked with torturing Gloucester in a production that excludes their husbands, these evil daughters take out the old man\u2019s eyes with their stiletto heels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"The town, therefore, will have to take out bonds of $96 million, instead of $110 million, for the new school, Town Council Chairman C.J. Thomas said. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 9 May 2022",
"In the instant of the attack, the hacker had to do several things in rapid fashion with a computer program: take out the flash loan, buy enough tokens to give the person a voting majority, and vote to approve the proposal from the previous day. \u2014 Paul Vigna, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
"So, take out your favorite bottle of tequila or mezcal, and get ready to party! \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 4 May 2022",
"Thus, Black students must take out more loans for college and beyond. \u2014 Dean Obeidallah, The New Republic , 19 Apr. 2022",
"People could take out their kayaks or canoes, but any boat with a motor was off-limits. \u2014 Ingrid Jacques, National Review , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Almost a year ago, Tesla filed applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to trademark a \u2018T\u2019 logo for an array of restaurant concepts, from self service to take out . \u2014 Kate Krader, Fortune , 24 May 2022"
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"1941, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"He took (great) pains to explain the situation to us."
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"idiom"
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"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":{
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"type":[
"idiom"
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"\u2014 usually used in negative statements No one took much notice of her at the party."
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"definitions":{
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"I wasn't being serious. Can't you take a joke "
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
": to require some considerable effort to match or surpass":[
"His wonderful performance will take some beating ."
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"\u2014 Tim Mo"
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"\u2026 a swath of land that has been spared from lava flows long enough that rich vegetation has had a chance to take hold .",
"\u2014 G. Brad Lewis",
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"I took some time to think about it, and my answer is still \"no.\""
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"That salary would put Fletcher in the top 5% of household take-home pay in Austin, according to Statistic Atlas, a demographic statistical atlas of the United States. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
"Fletcher did not immediately respond to Fortune's request for comment on how her salary compared to the average monthly take-home pay in Austin. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
"Those gaudy figures came largely in the form of stock options, which means the take-home pay could shrink if the market takes a nosedive, but both men are still among the most richly remunerated in this or any industry. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Quality of benefits, employee satisfaction and take-home pay have plummeted. \u2014 Louis Bernardi, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In reality, Endeavor disclosed that Emanuel\u2019s actual take-home pay for 2021 was about $67 million, while Whitesell\u2019s was $11 million. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Today's fuel prices may be historically high, but drivers have seen their take-home pay squeezed by gas costs for as long as the ride-hail platforms have existed. \u2014 Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
"That take-home pay doesn\u2019t account for fuel, maintenance, insurance, repairs, and other costs\u2014which eat up roughly one-third to one-half of driver income. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Endeavor\u2019s annual report for 2021, filed Wednesday, included charts to demonstrate that while Emanuel\u2019s total comp for 2021 hit an astounding $308.1 million on paper, his actaul take-home pay was less. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"\u2014 Michael Elliott",
"But in Silicon Valley one finds innovative ideas taking form not merely in such things as product design or manufacturing process, but also in employee relations.",
"\u2014 Edward K. Yasaki",
"When they got to the top, Esperanza looked out over the valley. \u2026 Below, she could see the white roofs of the cabins in straight rows, the fields beginning to take form \u2026",
"\u2014 Pam Mu\u00f1oz Ryan"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The lawsuit asserts that the law violates the Second Amendment and the takings clause under the Fifth Amendment, and the due process clause under the Fourteenth Amendment. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"The 42-year-old said his takings have almost doubled to about 300 rupees a day\u2014that is roughly $4, and more than the average daily wage for a farm laborer in Bihar, India\u2019s poorest state. \u2014 Rajesh Roy, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"After at least 15 years in prison here, Kotey\u2019s plea agreement calls for him to be transferred to the United Kingdom where he would be sentenced to life without chance of parole in five murders and seven hostage- takings . \u2014 Emily Sacia, The Arizona Republic , 2 May 2022",
"Tearful leave- takings have been occurring daily on the Ukrainian side of the border. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"The family recognized before the needless takings of freedom that people on their own were going to take precautions in response to a spreading virus. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Box office takings in South Korea retreated over the weekend, despite a local film taking the top spot. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Hollywood takes third place on the charts with the latest James Bond film, No Time To Die, which has earned $733 million in global takings . \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 25 Nov. 2021"
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"And campaigners for the different contenders sought to canvass votes across various media, with supporters of the takahe -- a large, flightless rail -- creating a TikTok account to boost youth turnout. \u2014 Rob Picheta, CNN , 16 Nov. 2020",
"Surrounded by a seven-foot metal fence with a mesh too tight even for a rat to wriggle through, the sanctuary is home to such odd birds as the hefty, flightless takahe and the manic hihi. \u2014 Charlie Hamilton James, National Geographic , 17 June 2019"
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"Divisional commissioner of Chattogram, Asharf Uddin, said that families of those killed would be compensated with 50,000 Bangladeshi taka ($560), while those injured and their families will be compensated as well. \u2014 Sophie Jeong, CNN , 5 June 2022",
"In Bangladesh, for example, where the average wage of garment workers increased significantly during the 2010s, pay fell by 289 Bangladesh taka (USD $3.4), or about 3% in 2020. \u2014 Michael Posner, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
"The shares rose 50% to 15 taka at 10:12 a.m. according to data on the Dhaka Stock Exchange\u2019s website. \u2014 Arun Devnath, Bloomberg.com , 24 Dec. 2020",
"After Artem Dzyuba's penalty had cancelled out the own goal from Sergei Ignashevich that opened the scoring, Russia spent most of the game on the defensive, maintaining a rigid structure that Spain's tiki- taka was powerless to penetrate. \u2014 SI.com , 1 July 2018",
"In a bid to offset some of the Western retail fallout, Bangladesh\u2019s prime minister Sheikh Hasina announced a 5,000 crore Bangladeshi taka bailout worth $590 million on March 25. \u2014 Elizabeth Paton, New York Times , 31 Mar. 2020",
"This school, which used to be free, now charges 350 taka ($4) a month. \u2014 The Economist , 5 Sep. 2019",
"Rahman noted that the government will provide 500 tons of rice and 1.3 million taka ($15,476) to every person affected by the fire. \u2014 Sugam Pokharel And Matthew Robinson, CNN , 18 Aug. 2019",
"Boatmen were charging 10,000 Bangladeshi taka (about $120 at the time)\u2014a fortune for such impoverished people, most of whom had fled their homes with nothing. \u2014 Gaia Vince, Quartz , 8 June 2019"
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": the chopped tops of cannabis used by addicts for smoking":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"t\u0259\u02c8kru\u0307r\u0113"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180723"
},
"takt":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a beat or pulse in music":[],
": measure sense 4c(1)":[],
": tempo":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8t\u00e4kt"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"German, time in music, measure, from Latin tactus touch, sense of touch":""
