Phrasal Verbs with TAKE
take after
to look or behave like someone
Amy really takes after her mother.
take apart
to separate something into its different parts
We had to take the whole engine apart.
take away
to make something disappear
He was given some pills to take away the pain.
take away from
to reduce the positive effect or success of something
The rain didn’t take away from the excitement of the day.
take back
to remind someone of something in the past
This song always takes me back to my childhood.
take down
to remove a structure by separating its different parts
They came to take down the scaffolding.
take down
to write down information
He took down my address and phone number.
take in
to allow someone stay in your house
They agreed to take him in for the summer.
take up
to fill a particular amount of time or space
I’ll try not to take up too much of your time.
take up
to learn or start to do something as a hobby
She took up painting in her spare time.
take up
to learn or start to do something, usually as a hobby
I was thinking about taking up photography.
take down
to write down information
They took down our addresses and phone numbers.
take on
to accept some work or responsibility
I can’t take on any more work at the moment.
take off
to quickly become very successful or popular
Her business is really starting to take off.
take out
to arrange to get something from a company, bank, etc.
Before taking out a loan, calculate your monthly expenses.
take off
to become successful or popular very fast
His business has really taken off.
take off
to have a holiday from work
I took two weeks off to visit my family.
take on
to accept some work or responsibility
I can’t take on any more work at the moment.
take out
to arrange to get something from a company, bank, etc.
When you take out insurance, read the small print.
take over
to take control of something
The new manager took over in July.