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Take aback
When the chief surgeon suddenly announced he was going to leave, we were all taken aback
surprise
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Take after
I take after my mother. She was small with blond hair and had a terrible memory too.
resemble
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Take away
This cabinet's locked and the key is missing. Who's taken it away?
remove
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Take back
Take those plates back to Mrs. White; I borrowed them yesterday.
return
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Take back
I admit I was wrong. I take back everything I said.
withdraw
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Take down
The policeman took down my statement about the accident.
write
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Take for
What do you take me for, a fool?
mistake for
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Take in
He was very plausible. I was completely taken in by his lies.
deceive
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Take in
Her dress was too wide in the waist so she took it in.
make smaller
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Take in
The nurse wasn't listening very attentively and suddenly realized she hadn't taken in what the doctor said.
understand, absorb
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Take off
Take off your coat and make yourself comfortable.
remove
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Take off
The plane took off at ten o'clock
leave the ground
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Take on
He became very depressed as he had taken on more than he could manage
undertake (work, responsiblility)
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Take on
If you want the hospital finished next month, you will have to take on some more builders.
engage, employ
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Take out
I've got terrible toothache, I'll have to go to the dentist and have my tooth taken out.
remove, extract
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Take out
He takes a different girl out every night
entertain
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Take over
When his father died, he took over the family business.
assume control of
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Take to
She seemed a very nice woman. I took to her at once. He was very self-indulgent and took to drink.
like (sometimes too much)
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Take up
The medical student decided to take up surgery.
begin (a hobby, a profession)
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Take up
This skirt is too long. I must take it up
shorten
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Take up
Most of a doctor's time is taken up talking to patients.
occupy
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Take up
I'm going to take the matter up with the surgeon- I'm not satisfied.
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