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- [too k]
- /tʊk/
- /tʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too k]
- /tʊk/
Definitions of took word
- verb took simple past tense of take. 1
- verb took Nonstandard. a past participle of take. 1
- verb with object took 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 took to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book in one's hand; to take a child by the hand. 1
- verb with object took 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 took to seize or capture: to take an enemy town; to take a prisoner. 1
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Origin of took
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
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Parts of speech for Took
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
took popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
took usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for took
verb took
- apperceived — Simple past tense and past participle of apperceive.
- carted — Convey or put in a cart or similar vehicle.
- catheterized — Simple past tense and past participle of catheterize.
- chose — Chose is the past tense of choose.
- choused — Simple past tense and past participle of chouse.
noun took
- counterclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim.
- gated — (of patterns in a foundry mold) linked by gates.
Antonyms for took
verb took
- accommodated — to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige: to accommodate a friend by helping him move to a new apartment.
- accorded — to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
- administered — Simple past tense and past participle of administer.
- afforded — to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect: The country can't afford another drought.
- apportioned — to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
verb with object took
- mistook — simple past tense of mistake.
Top questions with took
- people who took a stand in history?
- how old was ronald reagan when he took office?