take

verb

ADVERB

▪ well

▪ badly

▪

She took the news of her father's death very badly.

▪ seriously

▪

I wanted to be taken seriously as an artist.

▪ philosophically

▪

Harry took his rejection philosophically.

PREPOSITION

▪ as

▪

He took what I said as a criticism.

PHRASES

▪ take it like a man

▪

Stop crying and take it like a man!

Take is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑boat, ↑bowler, ↑cab, ↑cutting, ↑ferry, ↑graft, ↑journey, ↑robber, ↑route, ↑thief, ↑verb, ↑walk, ↑win

Take is used with these nouns as the object: ↑A level, ↑abuse, ↑action, ↑advice, ↑age, ↑aim, ↑angle, ↑antibiotic, ↑approach, ↑arm, ↑article, ↑aspirin, ↑attitude, ↑baby, ↑bait, ↑bath, ↑baton, ↑beating, ↑bend, ↑berth, ↑bet, ↑bit, ↑bite, ↑blame, ↑blow, ↑boat, ↑booking, ↑booty, ↑booze, ↑bow, ↑brain, ↑break, ↑breath, ↑breather, ↑bribe, ↑bronze, ↑brunt, ↑bump, ↑burden, ↑bus, ↑cab, ↑call, ↑capsule, ↑car, ↑card, ↑care, ↑case, ↑castle, ↑casualty, ↑catch, ↑caution, ↑census, ↑chair, ↑championship, ↑chance, ↑change, ↑charge, ↑citizenship, ↑class, ↑coat, ↑coffee, ↑coffin, ↑collection, ↑comfort, ↑command, ↑commitment, ↑communion, ↑complement, ↑compliment, ↑consequence, ↑consolation, ↑contraceptive, ↑control, ↑copy, ↑corner, ↑cottage, ↑counsel, ↑courage, ↑course, ↑cover, ↑credit, ↑credit card, ↑criticism, ↑crown, ↑cruise, ↑cue, ↑custody, ↑cut, ↑cutting, ↑decision, ↑dedication, ↑deduction, ↑degree, ↑delight, ↑delivery, ↑detour, ↑dictation, ↑dig, ↑dip, ↑diploma, ↑direction, ↑discipline, ↑dive, ↑diversion, ↑doctorate, ↑donation, ↑dosage, ↑dose, ↑downturn, ↑drink, ↑drive, ↑drug, ↑effect, ↑effort, ↑elbow, ↑elevator, ↑encouragement, ↑enjoyment, ↑escalator, ↑essentials, ↑exam, ↑examination, ↑excursion, ↑exercise, ↑exit, ↑fall, ↑ferry, ↑field, ↑fight, ↑film, ↑final, ↑fingerprint, ↑flight, ↑footpath, ↑fork, ↑form, ↑fortress, ↑freedom, ↑fright, ↑gamble, ↑gasp, ↑glance, ↑glimpse, ↑glory, ↑gold, ↑gospel, ↑grip, ↑guess, ↑gulp, ↑gut, ↑hammering, ↑hand, ↑herb, ↑highway, ↑hint, ↑hit, ↑hold, ↑holiday, ↑honour, ↑hormone, ↑hostage, ↑hour, ↑illustration, ↑imagination, ↑impact, ↑index, ↑industrial action, ↑infinitive, ↑ingenuity, ↑initiative, ↑inspiration, ↑instance, ↑instruction, ↑interest, ↑interstate, ↑inventory, ↑job, ↑joke, ↑joy, ↑jump, ↑knock, ↑lap, ↑lead, ↑leadership, ↑leap, ↑lease, ↑leave, ↑lesson, ↑level, ↑liberty, ↑life, ↑lifetime, ↑lift, ↑liking, ↑line, ↑look, ↑loss, ↑lover, ↑master, ↑measure, ↑measurement, ↑medication, ↑medicine, ↑message, ↑milk, ↑minute, ↑miracle, ↑mistress, ↑moment, ↑money, ↑month, ↑mouthful, ↑name, ↑nap, ↑nationality, ↑nerve, ↑newspaper, ↑note, ↑notice, ↑nourishment, ↑oar, ↑oath, ↑offence, ↑offensive, ↑offer, ↑office, ↑opportunity, ↑option, ↑order, ↑overdose, ↑ownership, ↑pace, ↑pain, ↑paper, ↑part, ↑pass, ↑path, ↑patience, ↑pause, ↑payment, ↑pee, ↑peek, ↑peep, ↑penalty, ↑perseverance, ↑persistence, ↑perspective, ↑persuasion, ↑petrol, ↑photocopy, ↑photograph, ↑pick, ↑picnic, ↑picture, ↑pill, ↑place, ↑plane, ↑planning, ↑plate, ↑pleasure, ↑pledge, ↑plunge, ↑point, ↑point of view, ↑poison, ↑poll, ↑position, ↑possession, ↑post, ↑posture, ↑power, ↑practical, ↑practice, ↑precaution, ↑precedence, ↑priority, ↑prisoner, ↑prize, ↑proceedings, ↑profit, ↑puff, ↑pull, ↑pulse, ↑punch, ↑punishment, ↑quiz, ↑quotation, ↑quote, ↑reading, ↑recess, ↑redundancy, ↑refreshment, ↑refuge, ↑refugee, ↑register, ↑rejection, ↑remark, ↑remedy, ↑reprisal, ↑reserve, ↑responsibility, ↑rest, ↑revenge, ↑ride, ↑right, ↑risk, ↑road, ↑role, ↑roll, ↑root, ↑rope, ↑route, ↑run, ↑salute, ↑sample, ↑sanctuary, ↑satisfaction, ↑scan, ↑score, ↑seat, ↑second, ↑security, ↑sedative, ↑self-control, ↑shape, ↑share, ↑sheet, ↑shelter, ↑shopping, ↑short cut, ↑shorthand, ↑shot, ↑shower, ↑shrapnel, ↑shuttle, ↑siesta, ↑silver, ↑sip, ↑size, ↑skill, ↑slant, ↑sniff, ↑snuff, ↑solace, ↑specimen, ↑spoils, ↑spotlight, ↑stab, ↑stage, ↑stair, ↑staircase, ↑stake, ↑stance, ↑stand, ↑statement, ↑step, ↑strain, ↑street, ↑strength, ↑stress, ↑stride, ↑stroll, ↑subject, ↑submission, ↑substance, ↑subway, ↑sugar, ↑supplement, ↑surname, ↑survey, ↑sweep, ↑swig, ↑swim, ↑swing, ↑swipe, ↑tablet, ↑tack, ↑talent, ↑taxi, ↑tea, ↑temperature, ↑territory, ↑test, ↑throne, ↑ticket, ↑time, ↑tip, ↑tissue, ↑title, ↑toll, ↑tone, ↑total, ↑trail, ↑train, ↑tram, ↑transportation, ↑trek, ↑trip, ↑trolley, ↑trophy, ↑trouble, ↑tube, ↑turn, ↑turn-off, ↑turning, ↑twist, ↑underground, ↑upturn, ↑vacation, ↑veil, ↑vengeance, ↑verb, ↑view, ↑viewpoint, ↑virginity, ↑visit, ↑vitamin, ↑vote, ↑vow, ↑walk, ↑wee, ↑week, ↑weight, ↑wheel, ↑whiff, ↑while, ↑willpower, ↑X-ray, ↑year, ↑yoga