Definition of takes

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• takes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
• takes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
• takes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of takes

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. issue
  2. payoff
  3. proceeds
  4. return
  5. takings
  6. yield
• be capable of holding or containing (verb)

  Examples

  1. This box won't take all the items

  Synonyms

  1. contain
  2. hold
• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb)

  Examples

  1. take the gun from your pocket

  Synonyms

  1. remove
  2. take away
  3. withdraw
• serve oneself to, or consume regularly (verb)

  Examples

  1. I don't take sugar in my coffee

  Synonyms

  1. consume
  2. have
  3. ingest
  4. take in
• make a film or photograph of something (verb)

  Examples

  1. take a scene

  Synonyms

  1. film
  2. shoot
• be designed to hold or take (verb)

  Examples

  1. This surface will not take the dye

  Synonyms

  1. accept
• require (time or space) (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. occupy
  2. use up
• take somebody somewhere (verb)

  Examples

  1. can you take me to the main entrance?

  Synonyms

  1. conduct
  2. direct
  3. guide
  4. lead
• have sex with; archaic use (verb)

  Examples

  1. He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable

  Synonyms

  1. have
• have with oneself; have on one's person (verb)

  Examples

  1. She always takes an umbrella

  Synonyms

  1. carry
  2. pack
• receive or obtain regularly (verb)

  Examples

  1. We take the Times every day

  Synonyms

  1. subscribe
  2. subscribe to
• admit into a group or community (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. accept
  2. admit
  3. take on
• head into a specified direction (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. make
• pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. choose
  2. pick out
  3. select
• take into consideration for exemplifying purposes (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. consider
  2. deal
  3. look at
• assume, as of positions or roles (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. fill
  2. occupy
• interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression (verb)

  Examples

  1. How should I take this message?

  Synonyms

  1. read
• lay claim to; as of an idea (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. claim
• accept or undergo, often unwillingly (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. submit
• make use of or accept for some purpose (verb)

  Examples

  1. take a risk
  2. take an opportunity

  Synonyms

  1. accept
• take something or somebody with oneself somewhere (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. bring
  2. convey
• engage for service under a term of contract (verb)

  Examples

  1. Shall we take a guide in Rome?

  Synonyms

  1. charter
  2. engage
  3. hire
  4. lease
  5. rent
• be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. contract
  2. get
• take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. acquire
  2. adopt
  3. assume
  4. take on
• take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. claim
  2. exact
• get into one's hands, take physically (verb)

  Examples

  1. Can you take this bag, please

  Synonyms

  1. get hold of
• require as useful, just, or proper (verb)

  Examples

  1. It takes nerve to do what she did

  Synonyms

  1. ask
  2. call for
  3. demand
  4. involve
  5. necessitate
  6. need
  7. postulate
  8. require
• occupy or take on (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. assume
  2. strike
  3. take up
• receive willingly something given or offered (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. accept
  2. have
• be a student of a certain subject (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. learn
  2. read
  3. study
• proceed along in a vehicle (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. drive
• point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. aim
  2. direct
  3. take aim
  4. train
• ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial (verb)

  Examples

  1. take a pulse
  2. A reading was taken of the earth's tremors
• be seized or affected in a specified way (verb)

  Examples

  1. take sick
  2. be taken drunk
• buy, select (verb)

  Examples

  1. I'll take a pound of that sausage
• carry out (verb)

  Examples

  1. take action
  2. take steps
  3. take vengeance
• experience or feel or submit to (verb)
• obtain by winning (verb)

  Examples

  1. Winner takes all
• take by force (verb)
• take into one's possession (verb)

  Examples

  1. I'll take three salmon steaks
• the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption (noun)
• travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route (verb)

  Examples

  1. He takes the bus to work
  2. She takes Route 1 to Newark

See definition of takes in Merriam Webster