TAKE Phrasal Verbs: Definitions

take on

• recruit or hire

• leave the ground and fly

• take control of

• start to learn

take off

• leave the ground and fly

• be in charge of

• begin a new hobby

• bring or carry outside

take over

• take or bring a person on a date

• say yes to

• get control

• talk about at a later time

take up

• remove or leave

• start to learn

• bring or carry outside

• accept responsibilities

take out

• recruit or hire

• remove or leave

• bring something to someone

• bring or carry outside

take on

• bring something to someplace

• say yes to more work

• be mean to someone because you are mad

• occupy space

take off

• bring

• discuss

• remove

• accept

take over

• bring something to someone

• talk about at a later date

• bring a person on a date

• leave work for a period of time

take up

• be successful very quickly

• make clothes shorter by sewing

• bring a person on a date

• leave

take up

• bring something to someone

• talk about at a later date

• bring a person on a date

• leave work for a period of time