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take to

take to
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [teyk too]
    • /teɪk tu/
    • /teɪk tuː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk too]
    • /teɪk tu/

Definitions of take to words

  • verb with object take to to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 1
  • verb with object take to to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book in one's hand; to take a child by the hand. 1
  • verb with object take to to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by force or artifice: to take a bone from a snarling dog. 1
  • verb with object take to to seize or capture: to take an enemy town; to take a prisoner. 1
  • verb with object take to to catch or get (fish, game, etc.), especially by killing: to take a dozen trout on a good afternoon. 1
  • verb with object take to to pick from a number; select: Take whichever you wish. 1

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Origin of take to

First appearance:

before 1100
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English taken to take, strike, lay hold of, grasp, late Old English tacan to grasp, touch < Old Norse taka to take; cognate with Middle Dutch taken to grasp, Gothic tekan to touch

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Take to

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

take to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

take to usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for take to

verb take to

  • addicting — a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict.
  • buck for — If you are bucking for something, you are working very hard to get it.
  • care — If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
  • cotton to — If you cotton to someone or something, you start to like them.
  • desiderate — to feel the lack of or need for; long for; miss

Antonyms for take to

verb take to

  • disfavor — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
  • disfavour — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.

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