Phrasal Verbs with Take

1. Take after- To be similar to someone in appearance or character, especially a family

member.

She’s very funny. She takes after her mother.

He takes after his father’s side of the family

2. Take apart- take something apart or separate something into its different parts/ to
criticize something

He took my phone apart to fix it.

The reviewers took apart the new film.

3. Take away- to remove something/ To buy food from a restaurant and eat it
elsewhere/ To get a piece of information or message from something
Take that table away as we don’t need it in here.
We ordered Chinese food to take away
What I took away from that film is that neither side wins in a war
4. Take back- return something to the place you bought it/Admitting something you
said was wrong/ To regain possession of/ reminds you of a time in your past
The dress was too high so I took it back to the shop.
You’re not selfish. I take that comment back.
I took back my jacket from Ann.
Playing that game took me back to my childhood.
5. Take down- reach up and get something from a high place/ To humble or humiliate
someone to reduce in power
He took down the book from the top for the bookcase.
The journalist took the politician down with her difficult questions.
6. Take for- To believe something about somebody, often wrongly.
She looked very mature so I took her for much older than 14.
7. Take in- allow someone to stay in your house/ Deceived by something or someone/
To make clothing smaller or tighter/To include or constitute something
He had nowhere to go so she took him in.
She lied, I cant believe I was taken in by her
She took in her dress as it was so big.
The book takes in the period between the First and Second World Wars.
8. Take off- Leave the ground/To become successful or popular very suddenly/ imitate
or impersonate somebody/ to remove a piece of clothing/ not go to work, but with
permission
The plane took off at 2pm
Her career took off
She takes off her mother very well
It was hot in the room so he took off his coat
She took a week off to go and visit her family
9. Take on- Accept a job or responsibility, especially a difficult one/ employ someone to
do a job
I took on the project
I went for the interview last week and now they’ve decided to take me on.
10. Take out- remove something from its place/ go somewhere with someone, you
usually invite them and pay/ something that requires a lot of effort and makes you
tired
I took out my wallet from my bag
David took his girlfriend out for dinner
The journey to work this morning was a nightmare. It really took it out of me
11. Take through- to explain something to someone
Let me take you through the instructions for the exam
12. Take to- to like something or someone
It was only the teacher’s first class but the students really took to him