She takes after her mother in appearance and behavior.
She resembles her mother in appearance and behavior.
He took apart the machine to fix it.
He separated the parts of the machine to fix it.
Please take away the dirty dishes.
Please remove the dirty dishes.
I’ll take back the books to the library tomorrow.
I’ll return the books to the library tomorrow.
He took back his rude comment after realizing it was offensive.
He retracted his rude comment after realizing it was offensive.
They took down the scaffolding last week.
They dismantled the scaffolding last week.
She took down the lecture notes carefully.
She wrote down the lecture notes carefully.
He took her for someone else at the party.
He assumed she was someone else at the party.
They took in the stray cat during the storm.
They sheltered the stray cat during the storm.
It was hard to take in all the information during the seminar.
It was hard to understand all the information during the seminar.
The plane took off smoothly from the runway.
The plane left the ground smoothly from the runway.
She took off her jacket as it got warm.
She removed her jacket as it got warm.
The company is taking on new employees this month.
The company is employing new staff this month.
He took on the challenge of organizing the event.
He accepted the challenge of organizing the event.
He took her out for dinner at a fancy restaurant.
He invited her for dinner at a fancy restaurant.
The dentist took out the damaged tooth.
The dentist extracted the damaged tooth.
The company is planning to take over its smaller competitor.
The company is planning to assume control of its smaller competitor.
She quickly took to her new job and colleagues.
She quickly developed a liking for her new job and colleagues.
I’ve decided to take up painting as a hobby.
I’ve decided to start painting as a hobby.
The couch takes up a lot of space in the living room.
The couch occupies a lot of space in the living room.