take out Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb cause to leave
remove; move out.
- The teacher took the children out of the classroom
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verb remove from its packing
unpack.
- unpack the presents
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verb take out or remove
take away.
- take out the chicken after adding the vegetables
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verb obtain by legal or official process
- take out a license
- take out a patent
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verb make a date
invite out; ask out.
- Has he asked you out yet?
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verb remove something from a container or an enclosed space
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verb purchase prepared food to be eaten at home
buy food.
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verb remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
draw; draw off; withdraw.
- She drew $2,000 from the account
- The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
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verb bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
pull; draw; pull out; get out.
- draw a weapon
- pull out a gun
- The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
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verb take liquid out of a container or well
draw.
- She drew water from the barrel
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verb remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
pull; pull out; pull up; draw out; extract.
- pull weeds
- extract a bad tooth
- take out a splinter
- extract information from the telegram
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verb buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
take away.
- We'll take out pizza, since I am too tired to cook
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verb take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
extract; excerpt.
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verb prevent from being included or considered or accepted
omit; except; leave off; leave out; exclude.
- The bad results were excluded from the report
- Leave off the top piece