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assume, accept, undertake, tackle: You might be taking on more
than you bargained for. 36 take out. entertain, escort, invite
out; court, woo: He took her out to dinner at a Chinese
restaurant. 37 take over. assume or take or usurp or gain
control or possession or command of: A huge conglomerate is
trying to take over our company. 38 take to. a like, find
pleasant or pleasing, feel affection or liking or affinity for,
find suitable: We took to each other the very first time we
met. He took to computers as a duck takes to water. b leave or
depart or take off for, run for, head for, flee to, make for:
When the attack came, the villagers took to the hills. 39 take
up. a pick up, accept, agree to, acquiesce to, accede to: She
took up his offer, and they've been married for forty years. b
assume, resume, carry on, continue, go on with, follow on with,
pick up: After a pause, he took up the thread of the story once
more. c espouse, embrace, become interested or involved in,
support, sponsor, advocate: She took up the cause of women's
rights at her age? d occupy, cover, use (up), fill (up):
Bernard's exercise equipment now takes up half the living-room.
e deal with, treat, consider, bring up, raise: Next week our
panellists will take up the question, 'Who benefits from
education?'
--n. 40 revenue, takings, yield, return, receipts, proceeds,
gain, profit(s); gate, box office: How much was the take from
the first day?
taken adj. captivated, entranced, enchanted, charmed, bewitched,
infatuated: I was so taken with Lucinda that I started blushing
like a teenager.
take-off n. 1 flight, flying, taking off, departure, leaving, going;
launch, lift-off: The take-off was delayed by bad weather. 2
satire, lampoon, caricature, mockery, parody, travesty,
burlesque, imitation, Colloq spoof, Brit send-up: The annual
students' entertainment was as usual a take-off of the teachers.
taking adj. attractive, alluring, engaging, captivating, winning,
winsome, charming, entrancing, enchanting, bewitching, fetching,
fascinating, delightful, irresistible, compelling, intriguing,
prepossessing: Cassie's taking ways won her many friends.
tale n. 1 story, narrative, report, account, record, chronicle,