TAKES Synonyms: 551 Similar and Opposite Words

takes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of take

as in holds

to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd

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as in has

to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly will you take that call? took a cut in pay

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as in gets

to become affected with (a disease or disorder) if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend

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as in chooses

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game

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as in buys

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please

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as in requires

to have as a requirement it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right

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as in accommodates

to make or have room for I think we can take two more in this elevator

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as in works

to produce a desired effect it will be a few hours before this medication takes

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as in stands

to put up with (something painful or difficult) I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend

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as in believes

to regard as right or true I think we can take his word for it

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as in overcomes

to achieve a victory over I know we can take that team

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as in manages

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently let's take each problem separately

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as in receives

to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants

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as in destroys

to deprive of life I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person

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takes

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noun

plural of take

as in reactions

action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior what's your take on the announcement that the senior vice president is taking an early retirement?

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as in yields

the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time who will win the poker tournament and collect the whole take?

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as in shares

something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group because there were so many winners of the jackpot, each person's take will be smaller than expected

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as in variations

a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play) despite its contemporary setting, this take on King Lear isn't particularly novel or insightful

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Recent Examples of takes

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Legitimate alcohol manufacturers use strict quality controls, and all their products undergo extensive testing, which is expensive and takes quite a bit of time. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026 That kind of operational visibility is difficult to build and takes years to get right. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The major turning point in the episode comes when John takes matters into his own hands by shooting an apple off his mother’s head. — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 Listing overseas typically takes more time compared with doing IPOs in China, said Howie Farn, a capital markets partner at the law firm Freshfields. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Next, your brain takes these images from each eye and combines the overlapping portion into one 3D image. — Abigail Witmer, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 But this is the time of year that takes the KC area back to the medieval times. — Rashad Alexander august 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 This high-energy concert takes the Beatles’ hits and gives them a New Orleans jazz-blues-funk twist. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 The Ethics Committee’s work often takes months if not years to complete. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026

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The best part of the recording, though, is hearing the old friends crack each other up in between tossing off casually brilliant takes of a classic in the making. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 First presented at the tail end of sessions for 2023’s In Times New Roman, it was captured on the second of just two takes, preserving a loose, instinctive performance from Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Shuman, Dean Fertita and Jon Theodore. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 These are all newish shows from the past year or two with great energy and original takes. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026 Four critic reviews are in, which technically give it a 100%, but there certainly needs to be a bit more time given for those takes. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, Gravity effectively utilizes slick, dizzying long takes and breathtaking visual effects to capture the grand, chaotic isolation of space. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 Several symbolic scenes, similarly unfolding in sinuous long takes—a ritualistic repetition of local habits at the junk yard, a formal dance of non-seduction at a luncheonette with a jukebox—lay bare the town’s ingrained and unyielding mores. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 The Midnight Boys eventually filled out its host chairs with Adeniran, a Marvel expert who got his start at The Ringer making social content, and Ahlman, the show’s producer, whose takes were too good to stay behind the scenes. — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026 The day before this one, Parekh filmed takes of fire leaping down the street, which include practical flames created by piping gas under the set. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes

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Two more advisers, each of whom holds the president’s trust, are also leaving the White House within weeks.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Even if El Niño’s temperature swings stayed exactly the same magnitude, its floods and droughts would still get worse in a warmer world because the hotter atmosphere holds more water vapor.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of holds

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Some recalls, Eskin said, are made after companies’ routine testing catches a pathogen before anyone gets sick, while others involve outbreaks that are already underway and vary widely in size and severity.

— Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
All cabins come with a firepit equipped with a grill grate and a picnic table, while upgrading to an outdoor suite gets you a tarp for shade lined with string lights and an extremely comfortable hammock.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of gets

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Once a name is retired, the committee chooses a replacement, using relatively short, easy-to-pronounce names, and not after individuals.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
If a user chooses to store a ChatGPT conversation in the cloud, however, relevant Messages content follows the same retention policies as other content in that conversation.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of chooses

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China buys the overwhelming majority of Iran’s crude through opaque trading networks that bypass sanctions.

— Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
When a billionaire buys a $100 million mansion, for example, the purchase price largely goes to the South Florida seller.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of buys

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The Broadway production takes that same approach and translates it thrillingly to the stage through an entirely original ghost story that requires no knowledge of anything that’s come before it.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Following a 1990 accident that fractured his spine, Billesdon lives with a paralyzed colon and bladder that requires workplace accommodations and causes severe side effects from medication.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of requires

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With the Paramount closed, some film premieres will be held at ACL Live at the Moody Theater, which accommodates about 2,800.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Primary Bath To fit a tub in the primary bath, Tribbett created a step-up that accommodates plumbing and angled the tub to leave room for a shower on the right.

— Laura Fenton, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of accommodates

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If the model works, Hund says Rare Ventures will expand to include more diseases and potentially fund more treatments.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Related Stories The film follows Di Marco’s titular character, a disabled young adult who works as a dominant at a fetish house.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026