take

verb (take, takes, took, taken, taking); noun (a take — a view or a try: «my take on it»)

«take» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To take is to get hold of something and move it or have it. tree →
To take something away is to remove it. tree →
To take someone or something to a place is to carry or lead them there. tree →
To take can mean to use time: «The walk takes 10 minutes». tree →
To take also means to do or have: take a bath, take a photo, take a test, take turns. tree →
To take something (without asking) is to steal it. tree →
(casual) Your «take» is your opinion: «What's your take?». tree →
(casual) «Take it easy» means relax; «I'll take it» means I'll buy it. tree →
(rude) «Are you taking the mickey/piss?» (UK) means «are you making fun of me?»; «take a hike» means go away. tree →
(formal) Exams say «subtract», «deduct», «remove», «withdraw» or «appropriate» for taking away, and «require» for time taken. tree →

In the lessons

taking things off a place; taking away: «take away» and «takes N from» mean subtract; «it takes N minutes» tells a time; phrases: «take away», «take turns», «take care», «take off», «take part», «take a photo», «takeaway» (UK, a meal you buy and take home); in casual talk «take it easy», «I'll take two», «grab» for take; in rough talk «who took my bloody charger?», «take a hike»; in the exam voice «deduct», «withdraw», «the time required»

Examples

I take one apple off the table. tree →
Today's lesson: Taking away within 20. tree →
Ben takes 4 cookies from the jar. tree →
Take away 6 from 9 and you have 3. tree →
It takes 15 minutes to walk to school. tree →
We take turns on the swing. tree →
The plane took off on time. tree →
Grab 3 each and take it easy, there's heaps. tree →
Who took my bloody charger? I had 2 and now there's 1. tree →
We got a takeaway for 4 people, 2 dishes each. tree →
Deduct 6 from the aggregate of 9 and state the remainder. tree →
Determine the time required to travel 12 kilometres at 4 kilometres per hour. tree →

Note

Past forms: took, taken. «take away» and «takes N from a place» mean subtract from that place. Trap: the one who takes gets more, so for the taker add. Trap: «it takes 3 hours» is a time, not a removal. «deduct», «withdraw», «remove» in an exam all mean take away. «Taking the mickey» is teasing, not taking anything. Safety: never take medicine without an adult.

In Jewish tradition

Often means to marry ("take a wife"), to choose, or to bring something for a purpose.

Interpretation. In Jewish law, "taking a wife" is the Torah's way of speaking of marriage. Other uses of "take" in offerings show the person choosing the animal.

Examples

And the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. (Torah GEN.24.61, JPS 1917) tree →
And he shall take a wife in her virginity. (Torah LEV.21.13, JPS 1917) tree →
And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah. (Torah GEN.25.1, JPS 1917) tree →
By taking heed thereto according to Thy word. (Writings PSA.119.9, JPS 1917) tree →
What shall I take to witness for thee? (Writings LAM.2.13, JPS 1917) tree →
Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it. (Prophets 1SA.31.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «take» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «take» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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