take — to carry, move, or transport something from one place to another
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to carry, move, or transport something from one place to another
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk/
Korean meaning: 가져가다, 데려가다
Korean pronunciation: 테이크 (강세: 테이크)
Example Sentences
- My dog takes my slippers every morning and hides them somewhere mysterious.
- It takes me exactly 37 attempts to take the perfect selfie.
- Please take this form to the office on the second floor.
take
VERB//teɪk//
to carry, move, or transport something from one place to another
💡 Concept
A woman takes a heavy box from the kitchen counter
🎵 Rhyme
Take the cake and make it great!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/teɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/teɪk/
🌳Etymology
Roottake
Origin
고대 노르웨이어 'taka'에서 유래되어, '손으로 잡다'라는 의미였습니다. 바이킹들이 영국을 침입하면서 영어에 정착한 단어로, 원래 '붙잡다, 포획하다'의 강한 의미에서 현재의 다양한 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
makecakelakewakeshake
make
cake
lake
wake
shake
🔗Collocations
take care
take place
take turns
take time
take a break
take notes
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dog takes my slippers every morning and hides them somewhere mysterious.”
😄 Fun example
“It takes me exactly 37 attempts to take the perfect selfie.”
“Please take this form to the office on the second floor.”
“The meeting will take place in the conference room at 3 PM.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
bringcarrygrabseizeaccept
Antonyms
giveleaveput
Related
tooktakentakingtakertakeaway
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