take

verb (REMOVE)

/teɪk/ (took, taken)

Definition

B1 [T] to remove something, especially without permission: Has anything been taken (= stolen)? Here's your pen, I took it by mistake. All her possessions had been taken from her.Taking things away from someone or somewhereRemoving and getting rid of things B2 [T] to subtract a number (= remove it from another number): If you take 4 from 12 you get 8. → See also take sth awayAddition, subtraction, multiplication and divisionCalculations and calculating

(Definition of take verb (REMOVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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