ALL meanings of take to
take to
T t - noun take to Informal. a visual and mental response to something typically manifested in a stare expressing total absorption or wonderment: She did a slow take on being asked by reporters the same question for the third time. 1
- noun take to a recording of a musical performance. 1
- noun take to Medicine/Medical. a successful inoculation. 1
- idioms take to on the take, Slang. accepting bribes. in search of personal profit at the expense of others. 1
- idioms take to take for granted. grant (def 10). 1
- idioms take to take it, to accept or believe something; aquiesce: I'll take it on your say-so. Informal. to be able to resist or endure hardship, abuse, etc. to understand: I take it that you're not interested. 1
- idioms take to take it out in, to accept as payment for services or as an equivalent of monetary compensation: He takes it out in goods instead of cash. 1
- idioms take to take it out of, to exhaust; enervate: Every year the winter takes it out of me. to exact payment from; penalize: They took it out of your pay. 1
- idioms take to take it out on, Informal. to cause (someone else) to suffer for one's own misfortune or dissatisfaction: Just because you're angry with him you don't have to take it out on me! 1
- idioms take to take up a collection, to ask for or gather donations, usually of money, from a number of people. 1
- idioms take to take upon oneself, to assume as a responsibility or obligation: She has taken it upon herself to support the family. 1
- transitivephrasal verb take to come to enjoy 1
- transitivephrasal verb take to start liking 1
- transitivephrasal verb take to develop a liking for 1
- transitivephrasal verb take to start: doing habitually 1
- 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
- verb with object take to to receive and accept willingly (something given or offered): to take a compliment with a smile; to take a bribe. 1
- verb with object take to to receive or be the recipient of (something bestowed, administered, etc.): to take first prize. 1
- verb with object take to to accept and act upon or comply with: to take advice; to take a dare. 1
- verb with object take to to receive or accept (a person) into some relation: to take someone in marriage; to take new members once a year. 1
- verb with object take to to receive, react, or respond to in a specified manner: Although she kept calm, she took his death hard. 1
- verb with object take to to form in the mind; make: The company took the decision to shut down. 1
- verb with object take to to receive as a payment or charge: He refused to take any money for the use of his car. 1
- verb with object take to to gain for use by payment, lease, etc.: to take a box at the opera; to take a beach house for a month. 1
- verb with object take to to secure regularly or periodically by payment: to take a magazine. 1
- verb with object take to to get or obtain from a source; derive: The book takes its title from Dante. 1
- verb with object take to to extract or quote: He took whole passages straight from Dickens. 1
- verb with object take to to obtain or exact as compensation for some wrong: to take revenge. 1
- verb with object take to to receive into the body or system, as by swallowing or inhaling: to take a pill; to take a breath of fresh air. 1
- verb with object take to to have for one's benefit or use: to take a meal; to take a nap; to take a bath. 1
- verb with object take to to use as a flavoring agent in a food or beverage: to take sugar in one's coffee. 1
- verb with object take to to be subjected to; undergo: to take a heat treatment. 1
- verb with object take to to endure or submit to with equanimity or without an appreciable weakening of one's resistance: to take a joke; unable to take punishment. 1
- verb with object take to to enter into the enjoyment of (recreation, a holiday, etc.): to take a vacation. 1
- verb with object take to to carry off without permission: to take something that belongs to another. 1
- verb with object take to to remove: to take the pins out of one's hair. 1
- verb with object take to to remove by death: The flood took many families. 1
- verb with object take to to end (a life): She took her own life. 1
- verb with object take to to subtract or deduct: If you take 2 from 5, that leaves 3. 1
- verb with object take to to carry with one: Take your lunch with you. Are you taking an umbrella? 1
- verb with object take to to convey in a means of transportation: We took them for a ride in the country. 1
- verb with object take to (of a vehicle) to convey or transport: Will this bus take me across town? 1
- verb with object take to (of a road, path, etc.) to serve as a means of conducting to or through some place or region: Fifth Avenue took us through the center of town. These stairs will take you up to the attic. 1
- verb with object take to to bring about a change in the state or condition of: Her ambition and perseverance took her quickly to the top of her field. 1
- verb with object take to to conduct or escort: to take someone out for dinner. 1