Learn English Phrasal Verbs:Take
Discover the most common English phrasal verbs using 'take'. A must-know for natural-sounding English.
take after
resemble
She takes after her mother in appearance and behavior.
She resembles her mother in appearance and behavior.
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take apart
separate the parts
He took apart the machine to fix it.
He separated the parts of the machine to fix it.
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take away
remove
Please take away the dirty dishes.
Please remove the dirty dishes.
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take back
return
I’ll take back the books to the library tomorrow.
I’ll return the books to the library tomorrow.
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take back
retract
He took back his rude comment after realizing it was offensive.
He retracted his rude comment after realizing it was offensive.
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take down
dismantle
They took down the scaffolding last week.
They dismantled the scaffolding last week.
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take down
write down
She took down the lecture notes carefully.
She wrote down the lecture notes carefully.
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take for
assume
He took her for someone else at the party.
He assumed she was someone else at the party.
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take in (someone)
shelter
They took in the stray cat during the storm.
They sheltered the stray cat during the storm.
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take in (information)
understand information
It was hard to take in all the information during the seminar.
It was hard to understand all the information during the seminar.
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take off
leave the ground
The plane took off smoothly from the runway.
The plane left the ground smoothly from the runway.
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take off
remove
She took off her jacket as it got warm.
She removed her jacket as it got warm.
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take on
employ
The company is taking on new employees this month.
The company is employing new staff this month.
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take on
accept
He took on the challenge of organizing the event.
He accepted the challenge of organizing the event.
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take (someone) out
invite someone for a meal
He took her out for dinner at a fancy restaurant.
He invited her for dinner at a fancy restaurant.
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take (something) out
extract
The dentist took out the damaged tooth.
The dentist extracted the damaged tooth.
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take over
assume control
The company is planning to take over its smaller competitor.
The company is planning to assume control of its smaller competitor.
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take to
develop a liking for
She quickly took to her new job and colleagues.
She quickly developed a liking for her new job and colleagues.
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take up
start a hobby
I’ve decided to take up painting as a hobby.
I’ve decided to start painting as a hobby.
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take up
occupy
The couch takes up a lot of space in the living room.
The couch occupies a lot of space in the living room.