Take vs Have - What's the Difference?

Have

Take

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a person who possesses great material wealth
Definition as Noun
  • the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
  • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
Definition as Verb
  • have a personal or business relationship with someone
  • have left
  • be confronted with
  • suffer from; be ill with
  • receive willingly something given or offered
  • serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  • go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
  • undergo
  • have as a feature
  • cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
  • achieve a point or goal
  • cause to be born
  • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  • organize or be responsible for
  • cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  • have ownership or possession of
  • get something; come into possession of
  • undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
  • have sex with; archaic use
Definition as Verb
  • carry out
  • take into one's possession
  • travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
  • experience or feel or submit to
  • take by force
  • ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
  • be seized or affected in a specified way
  • buy, select
  • to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
  • develop a habit
  • obtain by winning
  • receive willingly something given or offered
  • make use of or accept for some purpose
  • admit into a group or community
  • be designed to hold or take
  • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
  • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  • occupy or take on
  • take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
  • have with oneself; have on one's person
  • pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  • take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
  • lay claim to; as of an idea
  • take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
  • serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  • be capable of holding or containing
  • be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
  • proceed along in a vehicle
  • assume, as of positions or roles
  • make a film or photograph of something
  • get into one's hands, take physically
  • have sex with; archaic use
  • take somebody somewhere
  • be a student of a certain subject
  • engage for service under a term of contract
  • head into a specified direction
  • require as useful, just, or proper
  • require (time or space)
  • interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
  • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  • accept or undergo, often unwillingly
  • receive or obtain regularly

Synonyms

Examples

  • "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"
  • "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire"
  • "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"
  • "She has arthritis"
  • "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
  • "have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
  • "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
  • "The stocks had a fast run-up"
  • "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
  • "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
  • "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
  • "My wife had twins yesterday!"
  • "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"
  • "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
  • "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
  • "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
  • "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
  • "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
  • "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
  • "the average return was about 5%"
  • "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"
  • "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"
  • "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"
  • "take a test"; "take the plunge"
  • "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
  • "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
  • "take sick"; "be taken drunk"
  • "I'll take a pound of that sausage"
  • "take shelter from the storm"
  • "He took to visiting bars"
  • "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"
  • "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
  • "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
  • "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
  • "This surface will not take the dye"
  • "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "take a swipe at one's opponent"
  • "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
  • "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
  • "Bring me the box from the other room"; "take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"
  • "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
  • "take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
  • "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
  • "She took credit for the whole idea"
  • "take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
  • "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
  • "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
  • "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
  • "We drive the turnpike to work"
  • "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
  • "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"
  • "take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
  • "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
  • "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
  • "She is reading for the bar exam"
  • "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
  • "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"
  • "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
  • "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"
  • "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"
  • "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
  • "We took a pay cut"
  • "We take the Times every day"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun, Verb

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See also

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