take

verb
/ˈteɪ̯k/

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

Example

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

Other meanings

To seize or capture.
To catch or get possession of (fish or game).

Example sentences

“You don't have to take your shoes off.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Did you take notes during the lecture?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Did the revolutionaries take over the city?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old Norse "taka" (to touch, take).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “take” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.