Main Entry: take
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: took; tak·en; tak·ing
transitive verb 1 a : to obtain control, custody, or possession of often by assertive or intentional means b : to seize or interfere with the use of (property) by governmental authority; specifically : to acquire title to for public use by eminent domain
2 a : to undertake the duties of <take office> b : to bind oneself by <take an oath>
3 : to get in writing
4 a : to accept the tender of (as a promise) b : to accept (as an oath, affidavit, or deposition) in a legal capacity (as by administering or witnessing)
5 a : to set in motion <take an appeal> b : to claim or exercise as an option or right <take depreciation>
6 : to put or set forth <take an exception> intransitive verb : to obtain ownership or possession of property <take free of a security interest>; specifically : to receive the title to an estate <take as an heir>—take the Fifth : to exercise the privilege against self-incrimination based on the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution