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2 : to lower the spirit or vanity of

Synonyms

[1] disassemble, dismantle, knock down, strike—more at DISASSEMBLE

[2] abase, debase, degrade, demean, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, lower, shame, smirch—more at HUMBLE

take in verb 1 : to give shelter to

2 : to encompass within its limits

3 : to cause to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid : DECEIVE

Synonyms

[1] accommodate, billet, chamber, domicile, harbor, house, lodge, put up, quarter, roof, shelter—more at HOUSE

[2] carry, comprehend, contain, embrace, encompass, entail, include, involve, number—more at INCLUDE

take·off noun 1 : an imitation esp. in the way of caricature

2 : an act or instance of taking off

Synonyms

burlesque, caricature, parody, spoof—more at PARODY

take off verb 1 : to remove (an article of wear) from the body

2 : DEDUCT

3 : to set out : go away

4 : to begin flight

Synonyms

[1] doff, peel, put off, remove—more at REMOVE

[3] clear out, depart, exit, get off, go, move, pull, quit, sally, shove—more at GO

take on verb 1 : to begin to perform or deal with; also : to contend with as an opponent

2 : to provide occupation for : HIRE

3 : to assume or acquire as or as if one's own

4 : to make an unusual show of one's feelings esp. of grief or anger

Synonyms

[1] battle, encounter, engage, face, meet—more at ENGAGE

[2] employ, engage, hire, retain—more at EMPLOY

take out verb : to find release for

Synonyms

loose, release, unleash, vent

Antonyms

bottle (up), repress, suppress

take over verb : to assume control or possession of or responsibility for

— take·over noun

Synonyms

cover, fill in, pinch-hit, stand in, sub, substitute—more at COVER

accept, assume, bear, shoulder, undertake—more at ASSUME

take up verb 1 : PICK UP

2 : to begin to occupy (land)

3 : to absorb or incorporate into itself

4 : to begin to engage in

5 : to make tighter or shorter

6 : to accept or adopt as one's own

Synonyms

adopt, borrow, embrace—more at ADOPT

tak·ings noun plural, chiefly British

: receipts esp. of money

talc noun : a soft mineral with a soapy feel used esp. in making a soothing powder (tal*cum powder ) for the skin

tale noun 1 : a relation of a series of events

2 : a report of a confidential matter

3 : idle talk; especially : harmful gossip

4 : a usu. imaginative narrative

5 : an intentionally untrue report : FALSEHOOD

6 : COUNT, TALLY

Synonyms

[4] narrative, novella, short story, story—more at STORY

[5] fabrication, fairy tale, falsehood, falsity, fib, lie, mendacity, prevarication, story, untruth, whopper—more at LIE

tal·ent noun 1 : an ancient unit of weight and value

2 : the natural endowments of a person

3 : a special often creative or artistic aptitude

4 : mental power : ABILITY

5 : a person of talent

— tal·ent·ed adjective

Synonyms

aptitude, endowment, faculty, flair, genius, gift, knack; also bent, inclination, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, turn; ear, eye, head, mind, nose; feel, hang, instinct, touch, way; capability, competence, facility, proficiency, skill; capacity, power, potential

ta·ler noun : any of numerous silver coins issued by German states from the 15th to the 19th centuries

tales·man noun : a person summoned for jury duty

tal·is·man noun, plural -mans [ORIGIN: F talisman or Sp talismán or It talismano, fr. Ar ṭilsam, fr. MGk telesma, fr. Gk, consecration, fr. telein to initiate into the mysteries, complete, fr. telos end]

: an object thought to act as a charm

Synonyms

amulet, charm, fetish, mascot—more at CHARM

1talk verb 1 : to express in speech : utter words : SPEAK

2 : DISCUSS <~ business>

3 : to influence or cause by talking <~ed him into going>

4 : to use (a language) for communicating

5 : to express, communicate, or exchange ideas or thoughts by means of spoken words : CONVERSE — often used with to or with

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