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What (who) is TAKES - definition
SINGLE CONTINUOUS RECORDED PERFORMANCE
Alternate take; Alternate takes; Retake; Alternative take; Takes; Single-take; Single take
take
I. v. a.
1.
Receive, accept.
2.
Seize, grasp, gripe, clasp, lay hold of, get hold of.
3.
Entrap, ensnare, circumvent.
4.
Capture, catch, make prisoner of.
5.
Come upon, befall, smite, fasten on, attack, seize.
6.
Conquer, capture, cause to surrender.
7.
Captivate, delight, please, interest, attract, allure, engage, fascinate, bewitch, enchant, charm.
8.
Admit, allow, not dispute.
9.
Understand, interpret.
10.
Regard, consider, hold, suppose.
11.
Choose, select, elect, espouse, be in favor of.
12.
Turn to, have recourse to, betake one's self to.
13.
Assume, adopt, put on.
14.
Delineate, portray, figure, draw, paint, sketch, copy.
15.
Get, procure, obtain.
16.
Use, employ, make use of, avail one's self of.
17.
Demand, require, need, be necessary.
18.
Swallow, take down.
19.
Experience, feel, perceive, be sensible of, be conscious of.
20.
Bear, endure, tolerate, submit to.
21.
From, fix, adopt.
22.
Draw, derive, deduce.
23.
Discover, detect.
24.
Conduct, lead, convey.
25.
Carry, transfer.
II. v. n.
1.
Catch, be fixed, fix.
2.
Please, be well received, be welcomed.
3.
Succeed, have the intended effect.
4.
Go, proceed, resort, direct one's course.
III. n.
Catch of fish, haul of fish.
take
I
n. (colloq.)
reaction
1) a double take ('delayed reaction') (to do a double take)
illegal payments
2) on the take (they were all on the take) ('they were all accepting bribes')
II
v.
1) to take (a matter) lightly; seriously
2) (A) ('to carry') she took a cup of tea to him; or: she took him a cup of tea
3) (d; intr.) to take after ('to resemble') (he takes after his father)
4) (d; tr.) ('to construe') to take as (we took her gesture as a sign of friendship; I took his remark as a compliment)
5) (d; tr.) ('to grasp') to take by (she took him by the hand)
6) (D; tr.) ('to lead, accompany') to take for (she took her daughter for a walk; he took us for a ride)
7) (D; tr.) ('to obtain, secure') to take for (I took the book for him)
8) (d; tr.) to take for ('to assume to be') (do you take me for a fool?)
9) (D; tr.) ('to obtain'); ('to remove') to take from (he took the book from her; I took the money from the safe)
10) (d; tr.) ('to subtract') to take from (take five from ten)
11) (d; tr.) ('to carry') to take into (take the chairs into the house)
12) (d; tr.) to take into ('to bring into') (to take smb. into one's confidence; they took the prisoner into custody)
13) (d; tr.) to take into ('to include') (to take smt. into consideration; we took all the facts into account)
14) (d; tr.) ('to remove'); ('to deduct') to take off (I took the books off the shelf; they took ten pounds off the bill)
15) (d; tr.) ('to carry') to take out of (take the chairs out of the house)
16) (d; intr.) to take to ('to like') (to take kindly to an offer; she took to them at once)
17) (d; intr.) to take to ('to begin'); ('to engage in') (to take to drink; she took to gambling at the casinos; he took to fishing with great gusto)
18) (d; intr.) ('to go'); ('to have recourse') to take to (to take to one's bed; to take to the streets; to take to the lifeboats; to take to the air-waves)
19) (d; tr.) ('to lead, accompany, transport') to take to (to take smb. to dinner; she took us to the art museum; we took them to the station)
20) (d; tr.) ('to carry') to take to (I took the books to the library; she took the money to the bank)
21) (d; tr.) ('to move, transfer') to take to (they took the case to the supreme court)
22) (D; tr.) ('to accept, bear') to take with (he took his punishment with a smile; to take a remark with a grain of salt)
23) (M) ('to consider'); ('to accept') I took him to be a friend; do you take this man to be your lawful wedded husband.
24) (O) ('to require') the job took us two hours
25) (O) ('to seize') we took him prisoner; to take smb. hostage
26) (R) ('to demand, require') it sometimes takes courage to tell the truth
27) (misc.) she took it on herself to break the news; to take five (esp. AE; colloq.) ('to have a five minute break'); they took the law into their own hands ('they dispensed justice without a trial'); to take smb. to court ('to sue smb.'); to take smb. under one's wing ('to protect and help smb.'); to take to one's heels ('to flee'); to take by storm ('to overwhelm completely'); to take by surprise ('to surprise'); to take smt. lying down ('to accept a defeat without protest'); to take smt. for granted (see granted)
take
¦ verb (past took; past participle taken)
1. reach for and hold with one's hands.
2. carry or bring with one; convey or guide.
remove from a place.
subtract.
3. accept or receive.
understand or accept as valid.
submit to, tolerate, or endure.
buy, rent, or subscribe to.
4. bring into a specified state: the invasion took Europe to the brink of war.
acquire or assume (a position, state, or form).
regard or deal with in a specified way.
(take it) assume.
have sex with.
5. experience or be affected by.
(be taken by/with) be attracted or charmed by.
(of illness) suddenly strike or afflict.
6. make, undertake, or perform (an action or task).
act on (an opportunity).
ascertain by measurement or observation.
consume as food, drink, medicine, or drugs.
make (a photograph) with a camera.
be taught or examined in (a subject).
Brit. obtain (an academic degree) after fulfilling the required conditions.
7. occupy (a place or position).
capture or gain possession of by force or military means.
8. require or use up (a specified amount of time).
need or call for.
hold; accommodate.
wear or require (a particular size of garment).
Grammar have or require as part of the appropriate construction.
9. use as a route or a means of transport.
10. (of a plant or seed) take root or begin to grow; germinate.
(of an added substance) become successfully established.
¦ noun
1. a scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time.
a particular version or approach: his own whimsical take on life.
2. an amount gained or acquired from one source or in one session.
3. Printing an amount of copy set up at one time or by one compositor.
Phrases
be on the take informal take bribes.
be taken ill become ill suddenly.
have what it takes informal have the necessary qualities for success.
take something as read Brit. assume something.
take five informal, chiefly N. Amer. have a short break.
take someone in hand undertake to control or reform someone.
take something in hand start dealing with a task.
take ill (N. Amer. sick) informal become ill suddenly.
take it on one (or oneself) to do something decide to do something without asking for permission or advice.
take it out of exhaust the strength of.
take that! exclaimed when hitting someone or taking retributive action.
take one's time not hurry.
Phrasal verbs
take after resemble (a parent or ancestor).
take against Brit. begin to dislike (someone).
take something apart
1. dismantle something.
2. (take someone/thing apart) informal forcefully attack or defeat someone or something.
take (away) from detract from.
take something back
1. retract a statement.
2. return unsatisfactory goods to a shop.
3. Printing transfer text to the previous line.
take something down write down spoken words.
take someone in cheat or deceive someone.
take something in
1. make a garment tighter by altering its seams.
2. Sailing furl a sail.
3. encompass, understand, or absorb something.
4. casually visit or attend a place or event.
take off
1. (of an aircraft or bird) become airborne.
(of an enterprise) become successful.
2. (also take oneself off) depart hastily.
take someone off informal, chiefly Brit. mimic someone humorously.
take something off
1. remove clothing.
2. deduct part of an amount.
take on Brit. informal become very upset, especially needlessly.
take someone on
1. engage an employee.
2. be willing or ready to meet an opponent.
take something on
1. undertake a task or responsibility.
2. acquire a particular meaning or quality.
take someone/thing out informal kill, destroy, or disable.
take someone out Bridge respond to a bid or double by one's partner by bidding a different suit.
take something out obtain an official document or service.
take something out on relieve frustration or anger by attacking or mistreating.
take something over
1. (also take over) assume control of or responsibility for something.
2. Printing transfer text to the next line.
take to
1. begin or fall into the habit of.
2. form a liking for.
develop an ability for.
3. go to (a place) to escape danger.
take someone up
1. adopt someone as a protege.
2. (usu. take someone up on) accept an offer or challenge from someone.
take something up
1. begin to engage in a pursuit.
begin to hold or fulfil a position or post.
accept an offer or challenge.
2. occupy time, space, or attention.
3. pursue a matter further.
take up with begin to associate with.
Derivatives
takable (also takeable) adjective
taker noun
Origin
OE tacan 'get (especially by force), capture', from ON taka 'grasp, lay hold of', of unknown ultimate origin.
Wikipedia
Take
A take is a single continuous recorded performance. The term is used in film and music to denote and track the stages of production.
Examples of use of TAKES
1. "For some people it takes a day and some it takes just five minutes.
2. "Everything takes time, and everything takes longer than you think it‘s going to take," Maj.
3. That takes a lot of power and pace but it also takes clever thinking.
4. But Kangana takes to Simran like a fish takes to water.
5. Putting it on takes four hours and getting it off takes 45 minutes of scrubbing.