Phrasal verbs – take

By Cecilia Brabin | May 27, 2013

Take after – Look like, resemble Take apart – Take something to pieces	Take aside – Get someone alone to talk to them Take away – Remove Take back – Make someone nostalgic – Retract a statement, admit that something was wrong
Take it out on – Abuse someone because you’re angry Take it upon yourself – Take responsibility, often without consulting other people Take off – Make great progress – Reduce the price of an item – When a plane departs or leaves the ground – Remove	Take down – Make notes or write down in full – Remove Take in – Absorb information – Deceive – Make clothes smaller Take it – Accept criticism
Take over – Assume control of a company or organisation Take to – Make a habit of something Take up – Fill or occupy time or space – Make clothes shorter – Start a new hobby, pastime, etc.	Take on – Allow passengers on a ship or plane – Assume a responsibility – Employ Take out – Borrow a library book – Borrow money from a bank or other official lender – Extract or remove – Go out socially with someone, especially a date – Obtain insurance – Kill, murder

Have a go at the quiz	Check out the vocabulary index