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Phrasal verbs with take.

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    take on, take over, etc.
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  • If you’re not satisfied with your purchase, we’ll take it back and refund your money.
    to receive or accept something that you previously sold, offered, or gave away
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  • I said she was lying, but I take it back.
    If you take back something you have said, you admit that it was wrong
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  • He takes after his mother's side of the family.
    to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character
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  • When he saw me, he took off in the other direction.
    to suddenly leave somewhere, usually without telling anyone that you are going (INFORMAL)
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  • They had to take out two of his teeth.
    To remove
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  • I took out some money for the weekend.
    To get money from your bank account
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  • He took their defence apart, scoring three goals in the first 20 minutes.
    to defeat someone very easily in a sport
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  • If you take away five from twelve, what will you have?
    Substract (Maths)
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  • She cheated on the exams, and that took away from her achievements.
    If something takes away from an achievement, success, or quality, or takes something away from it, it makes it seem lower in value or worth than it should
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  • My father plans to retire early, so I have to take on his position in the company.
    If you take on a job or responsibility, especially a difficult one, you accept it.
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  • I'm reading this essay but I can't take it in.
    understand, absorb something new.
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