definition of
take

[1] #1 take v. carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance". wn

[2] #2 take v. [occupy, use up] require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time". wn

[3] #3 take v. [lead, direct, conduct, guide] take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace". wn

[4] #4 take v. [get hold of] get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please". wn

[5] #5 take v. [assume, acquire, adopt, take on] take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables". wn