World of Words

Phrasal Verbs

Take after  Meaning: To have similar character or personality to a family member ( घरातील ज्येष्ठ व्यक्ती सारखे गुण असणेकिंवा दिसणे) Example: He takes after his mother.

Take apart Meaning: Separate something into its parts( एखादा भाग वेगळा करणे) Example: I took the radio apart to find out what was wrong.

Take away  Meaning: Remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it (जप्त करणे) Example: The teacher took my mobile phone away until the end of the lesson.

Take away from (काढून घेणे) Meaning: Make something seem not so good or interesting Example: Even the rain couldn’t take away from the excitement of the match.

Take back Meaning: Retract an earlier statement (शब्द मागे घेणे) Example: No, you are not fat; I take it all back.

Take down Meaning: Remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed (खाली घेणे) Example: He took down the picture and replaced it with the framed photograph.

Take for Meaning: Regard as (विचारात घेणे) Example: Does he take me for a fool?

Take in Meaning: Receive (goods) into one’s home for the purpose of processing for a fee (आसरा देणे, शोषून घेणे) Example: In hard times, some women would take in washing and others dressmaking repairs.

Take off Meaning: To remove something, usually clothing or accessories ( अंगातील कपडे काढणे) Example: It was hot so I took my jacket off.

Take on Meaning: Acquire, bring in, or introduce (उचलणे, हाती घेणे) Example: The ship took on cargo in Norfolk yesterday.

Take out Meaning: Remove (बाहेर काढणे) Example: Please take out the trash before the whole house starts to smell.

Take over Meaning: Adopt a responsibility or duty from someone else (दुसऱ्याची जबाबदारी स्वतःकडे घेणे) Example: He will take over the job permanently when the accountant retires.

Take to Meaning: Adapt to; to learn, grasp or master ( शिकणे, पारंगत होणे) Example: She took to swimming like a fish.

Take up Meaning: Pick up (सुरू होणे/करणे, हाती घेणे) Example: The reel automatically took up the slack.

Collected by Ashwini Sawant, BAIII, Dept of English