TAKE

Question 1

Take after

Answer 1

To resemble a family member in appearance or behavior.
- He really takes after his father in his mannerisms.

Question 2

Take apart

Answer 2

To disassemble something into pieces.
- She took the clock apart to see what was wrong with it.

Question 3

Take away

Answer 3

**To remove something from a place; **
- Don’t forget to take away your belongings when you leave.

**to derive a particular message **
- The main takeaway from the meeting was that we need to improve communication.

Question 4

Take back

Answer 4

To retract a statement or to return something to its place of origin.
- I wish I could take back what I said earlier.
- You should take the book back

Question 5

Take down

Answer 5

**To write down information; **
- Could you take down the minutes of the meeting?

To dismantle or bring something to a lower position.
- After the holiday, we took down the decorations.

Question 6

Take off

Answer 6

**To remove something you are wearing; **
- He took off his shoes before entering the house.

when an airplane leaves the ground or when something becomes successful or popular.
- Her business really took off after the first year.

Question 7

Take on

Answer 7

To assume responsibility or to undertake a task;
- I’ll take on the responsibility of organizing the event.

to hire or employ someone.
- They decided to take on more staff during the busy season.

Question 8

Take out

Answer 8

**To remove something from a place; to extract; **
- Let’s take out some Chinese food tonight.

to obtain a service.
- She took out a loan to buy a new car.

Question 9

Take over

Answer 9

To assume control or responsibility
- He will take over as CEO after the current one retires.

Question 10

Take up

Answer 10

**To begin a new hobby or activity; **
- She recently took up yoga as a way to relax.

to occupy space or time.
- This sofa takes up too much space in the living room.