English Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs with TAKE
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Take after | Resemble in appearance or character | Jamie really takes after his father. |
| Take apart | Dismantle or separate the components | The technician has to take the machine apart to repair it. |
| Take away | Cause something to disappear | The doctor gave me tablets to take away the pain. |
| Take away | Buy food at a restaurant and carry it elsewhere to eat it. | Two beef curries to take away please. |
| Take back | Agree to receive back/ be returned. | We will take back the goods only if you can produce the receipt. |
| Take back | Retract or withdraw something said | I take back what I said about cheating. I didn't mean it. |
| Take care of | Look after | I'll take care of your plants while you're away. |
| Take off | Leave the ground (a plane) | The plane took off at 7 o'clock. |
| Take off | Remove something | May I take off my jacket? It's warm in here. |
| Take in | Allow to stay in one's home | The old lady next door is always taking in stray cats and dogs! |
| Take in | Note with your eyes and register. | Amanda took in every detail of her rival's outfit. |
| Take in | Understand what one sees, hears or reads; realise what is happening. | The man immediately took in the scene and called the police. |
| Take on | Hire or engage staff | Business is good so the company is taking on extra staff. |
| Take out | Remove or cause to disappear | Try this. It should take out the stain. |
| Take out | Extract from somewhere | Sam took out a pen to note down the supplier's address. |
| Take out | Invite somone to dinner, the cinema, etc. | Her boyfriend took her out for a meal on her birthday. |
| Take out | Obtain a service or document (insurance, loan, etc.) | Many homeowners take out a mortgage when they buy property. |
| Take to | Begin to like somebody or something. | My parents took to James immediately. |
| Take to | Make a new habit of something | He's taken to walking in the park every morning. |
| Take up | Fill or occupy space or time. | There's not much space here. The big table takes up too much room. |
| Take up | Adopt as a hobby or pastime. | My father took up golf when he retired. |
| Take up | Start something e.g. a job. | While writing his first book Tony took up a job as a teacher. |
| Take up | Make something shorter | That skirt is too long for you. It will need to be taken up. |
| Take up | Continue something interrupted | She took up the story where Bill had left off. |
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