take, seize, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's …

if something takes a particular amount of time, that time is needed in order to finish it:

is used to talk about the length of time that an event continues: is also used to say that you have enough of something: is used to talk about the amount of time you need in order to go …

take Take is one of the commonest verbs in English. It is used in many different ways. Its other forms are takes, taking, took, taken.

Grammar to be used with (a certain form, accent, case, mood, etc.): a verb that always takes an object. Law to acquire property, as on the happening of an event: They take a fortune under …

Ways to take include receiving, removing, capturing, picking something up, or being seized by something. Take has many, many senses and has found its way into many English expressions.

to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action. to take a pen and begin to write. to hold, grasp, or grip. to take a child by the hand. to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by …

Derived forms: taking, took, taken, takes. See also: take in, take off, take out, take up.

Synonyms for TAKES: holds, grasps, grips, clasps, lays hold of, clenches, catches, seizes; Antonyms of TAKES: liberates, frees, drops, releases, gives, discharges, passes, delivers

Take - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary