Definition of take

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Take (v. t.) To make selection of; to choose; also, to turn to; to have recourse to; as, to take the road to the right..

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Chance :: Chance (v. t.) To take the chances of; to venture upon; -- usually with it as object.
Partake :: Partake (v. t.) To distribute; to communicate.
Eviscerate :: Eviscerate (v. t.) To take out the entrails of; to disembowel; to gut.
Metabolism :: Metabolism (n.) The act or process, by which living tissues or cells take up and convert into their own proper substance the nutritive material brought to them by the blood, or by which they transform their cell protoplasm into simpler substances, which are fitted either for excretion or for some special purpose, as in the manufacture of the digestive ferments. Hence, metabolism may be either constructive (anabolism), or destructive (katabolism)..
Equal :: Equal (n.) One not inferior or superior to another; one having the same or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents, strength, or other quality or condition; an equal quantity or number; as, If equals be taken from equals the remainders are equal..
Income :: Income (n.) That which is taken into the body as food; the ingesta; -- sometimes restricted to the nutritive, or digestible, portion of the food. See Food. Opposed to output..
Purloin :: Purloin (v. t.) To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to take by theft; to filch..
Schismatize :: Schismatize (v. i.) To take part in schism; to make a breach of communion in the church.
Originate :: Originate (v. i.) To take first existence; to have origin or beginning; to begin to exist or act; as, the scheme originated with the governor and council..
Prisage :: Prisage (n.) The share of merchandise taken as lawful prize at sea which belongs to the king or admiral.
See :: See (v. i.) To be attentive; to take care; to give heed; -- generally with to; as, to see to the house..
Square :: Square (v. i.) To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel..
Sup :: Sup (v. t.) To take into the mouth with the lips, as a liquid; to take or drink by a little at a time; to sip..
Frog :: Frog (n.) An amphibious animal of the genus Rana and related genera, of many species. Frogs swim rapidly, and take long leaps on land. Many of the species utter loud notes in the springtime..
Clayes :: Clayes (n. pl.) Wattles, or hurdles, made with stakes interwoven with osiers, to cover lodgments..
Impress :: Impress (n.) To take by force for public service; as, to impress sailors or money..
Main :: Main (n.) A stake played for at dice.
Gut :: Gut (v. t.) To take out the bowels from; to eviscerate.
Purgation :: Purgation (n.) The clearing of one's self from a crime of which one was publicly suspected and accused. It was either canonical, which was prescribed by the canon law, the form whereof used in the spiritual court was, that the person suspected take his oath that he was clear of the matter objected against him, and bring his honest neighbors with him to make oath that they believes he swore truly; or vulgar, which was by fire or water ordeal, or by combat. See Ordeal..
Butter :: Butter (v. t.) To increase, as stakes, at every throw or every game..
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