English · Word Candidate

take

/ˈteɪ̯k/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: takes · taking · took · taken

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhận hoặc chiếm được

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Verb

Examples

They took Charlton's gun from his cold, dead hands.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force. — To seize or capture.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhận hoặc chiếm được

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Verb

Examples

take the guards prisoner

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The or an act of taking.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động lấy

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Noun

Examples

The 1994 Amendments address the incidental take of marine mammals in the course of commercial fishing, not the direct lethal take of pinnipeds for management purposes.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something that is taken; a haul. — Money that is taken in, (legal or illegal) proceeds, income; (in particular) profits; takings.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó được lấy

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Noun

Examples

Why would anyone go along with such things? Money is still the main answer: Almost all prominent climate deniers are on the fossil-fuel take.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “take” mean?

To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

Is “take” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.