{"id":3942,"date":"2022-06-01T04:48:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T04:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/phrasal-verbs-with-take\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Phrasal Verbs With 'Take'<\/a>. A Phrasal verb like Take aback, Take after, Take apart, Take aside, Take away, Take back, and more.<br><\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T04:48:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T04:48:34","slug":"phrasal-verbs-with-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/phrasal-verbs-with-take\/","title":{"rendered":"Phrasal Verbs With &#8216;Take&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-3078138938\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/phrasal-verbs-with-take\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Phrasal Verbs With &#8216;Take&#8217;<\/a>. A Phrasal verb like Take aback, Take after, Take apart, Take aside, Take away, Take back, and more.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phrasal Verbs With &#8216;Take&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take aback<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Surprise or shock<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>I was a little taken aback at the directness of the question.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take after<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Look like, resemble<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Pad and pencil were more than Glover could take after a long night under the weight of his thought.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take apart<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Take something to pieces<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He proceeds to take apart every preconception anyone might have ever had about him.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take aside<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Get someone alone to talk to them<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The teacher took her aside and said that she&#8217;d failed the exam.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take away<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Remove<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Take away my good name and take away my life.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take back<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Make someone nostalgic<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Shops are often reluctant to take back unsatisfactory goods.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take back<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Retract a statement, admit that something was wrong<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The government has agreed to take back those people who are considered economic rather than political refugees.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take down<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Make notes or write down in full<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Your removal men will dismantle bedsteads and take down pictures and wall decorations.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take down<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Remove<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>It would also be easy to take down and stow in stormy weather.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take for<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Believe that someone is a certain kind of person<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The doctor has given me some medicine to take for my cough.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take in<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Absorb information<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Several families take in foreign students.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take in<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Deceive<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Our club plan to take in 20 new members.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take in<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Make clothes smaller<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The salesman finds it easy to take in old ladies.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take in<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Assume care or support<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Humans take in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take it<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Accept criticism<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>It&#8217;s more trouble than it&#8217;s worth to take it back to the shop and ask for a replacement.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take it out on<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Abuse someone because you&#8217;re angry<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Don&#8217;t take it out on me just because you&#8217;ve had a bad day.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take it upon yourself<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Take responsibility, often without consulting other people<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Many problems can be prevented if you take it upon yourself to keep the lines of communication clear.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take off<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Make great progress<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The plane will take off in twenty minutes.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take off<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Reduce the price of an item<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>I saw him take off his anorak and sling it into the back seat.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take off<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>When a plane departs or leaves the ground<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Strap in, please,the plane&#8217;s going to take off.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take off<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Remove<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Tangerines have skins that are easy to take off.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take on<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Allow passengers on a ship or plane<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He is always ready to take on heavy responsibilities.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take on<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Assume a responsibility<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She refused to take on the traditional woman&#8217;s role.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take on<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Employ<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>No other organisation was able or willing to take on the job.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take out<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Borrow a library book<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>You should take out holiday insurance before you leave.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take out<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Borrow money from a bank or other official lender<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She had to take out a bridging loan until she could sell her house.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take out<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Extract or remove<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>An incision was made into his hand to take out the splinter.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take out<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Go out socially with someone, especially a date<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>We recommend that you take out travel insurance on all holidays.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take out<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Obtain insurance<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Student grants these days are paltry, and many students have to take out loans.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take out<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Kill, murder<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>She wondered if she should take out her nose stud for the job interview.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take over<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Assume control of a company or organisation<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>A British newspaper says British Airways plan to take over Trans World Airways.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take over<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Start a job or position that someone had occupied before you<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>It&#8217;s time for someone new to take over.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take through<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Explain something to someone<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>A sales channel is merely the route that goods take through the selling process from a supplier to a customer.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take to<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Make a habit of something<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>We underestimated the time it would take to get there.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take up<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Fill or occupy time or space<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>He was quick to take up the gauntlet thrown down by the opposition.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take up<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Make clothes shorter<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The vice-president was forced to take up the reins of office.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take up<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Start a new hobby, pastime, etc.<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>There have been hints that he may take up coaching.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Take up<\/span><\/strong><br><br><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>Accept an offer<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The school bus stopped to take up 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