took
Pronunciation: [tuk]
Average Rank: 237
Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICTtake的过去式
Detailed Explanations:
- v carry out
- v require (time or space)
- v take somebody somewhere
- v get into one's hands, take physically
- v take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- v interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
- v take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
- v take into one's possession
- v travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
- v pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- v receive willingly something given or offered
- v assume, as of positions or roles
- v take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
- v require as useful, just, or proper
- v experience or feel or submit to
- v make a film or photograph of something
- v remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- v serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- v accept or undergo, often unwillingly
- v make use of or accept for some purpose
- v take by force
- v occupy or take on
- v admit into a group or community
- v ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
- v be a student of a certain subject
- v take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
- v head into a specified direction
- v point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- v be seized or affected in a specified way
- v have with oneself; have on one's person
- v engage for service under a term of contract
- v receive or obtain regularly
- v buy, select
- v to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
- v have sex with; archaic use
- v lay claim to; as of an idea
- v be designed to hold or take
- v be capable of holding or containing
- v develop a habit
- v proceed along in a vehicle
- v obtain by winning
- v be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Word Forms:
Word Frequency Rankings
Wikipedia
#201Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage
Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus
TV & Movie Scripts
#335Conversational and colloquial usage
Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus
Project Gutenberg
#174Classical and literary usage
Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus
Insights
This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.
Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.