take, seize, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control.

take Take is one of the commonest verbs in English. It is used in many different ways. Its other forms are takes, taking, took, taken.

if something takes a particular amount of time, that time is needed in order to finish it:

is used to talk about the length of time that an event continues: is also used to say that you have enough of something: is used to talk about the amount of time you need in order to go somewhere or do …

Ways to take include receiving, removing, capturing, picking something up, or being seized by something. Take has many, many senses and has found its way into many English expressions.

to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action. to take a pen and begin to write. to hold, grasp, or grip. to take a child by the hand. to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by force or …

A take is a short piece of action which is filmed in one continuous process for a cinema or television film. She couldn't get it right–she never knew the lines and we had to do several takes. Synonyms: scene, …

if something takes a particular amount of time, that time is needed in order to finish it:

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Grammar to be used with (a certain form, accent, case, mood, etc.): a verb that always takes an object. Law to acquire property, as on the happening of an event: They take a fortune under the will.