The meaning of TAKE is to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control.

take Take is one of the commonest verbs in English. It is used in many different ways. Its other forms are takes, taking, took, taken.

Definition of take verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive] to carry or move something from one place to another. take something Remember to take your coat when you leave. …

if something takes a particular amount of time, that time is needed in order to finish it:

Ways to take include receiving, removing, capturing, picking something up, or being seized by something. Take has many, many senses and has found its way into many English expressions.

Grammar to be used with (a certain form, accent, case, mood, etc.): a verb that always takes an object. Law to acquire property, as on the happening of an event: They take a fortune under the will.

Take definition: To get into one's hands, control, or possession, especially:.

Even if you have the talent to take you to the top, there’s no guarantee you’ll get there.

to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action. to take a pen and begin to write. to hold, grasp, or grip. to take a child by the hand. to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by force or …

Derived forms: taking, took, taken, takes. See also: take in, take off, take out, take up.