Take
/teɪk/noun
To grasp, seize, or capture something.
Did you know?The Old English word for 'take' was 'niman', which is linked to the idea of capturing or seizing, echoing ancient rituals of possession.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*teh₂g-
“to seize or grab”
Old English
OE
tacan
“to take, seize, or receive”
Middle English
ME
taken
“to capture or grasp”
Modern English
English
take
“to grasp or acquire physically or metaphorically”