Chapter Take off to Taunt of T by Soule's Synonymes

Take place.

1. Happen, occur, come to pass.

2. Prevail, have effect.

Take root. Be rooted, be firmly established.

Take sides. Favor one side, take up the cause of one side.

Take the air. Breathe the open air, go abroad in the open air.

Take the field. (Mil.) Encamp, commence operations.

Take the lead. Lead the way, go before, go ahead, go in the van.

Take the place of. Supply the place of, be a substitute for, stand in the shoes of.

Take time by the forelock. Seize the occasion, let not the opportunity slip, make hay while the sun shines, strike the iron while it is hot.

Take to.

1. Apply to, be fond of.

2. Have recourse to, betake one’s self to.

Take to do. (Colloq.) Reprove, take to task.

Take to flight. Flee, fly, run away, take to one’s heels.

Take to heart. Feel keenly, be greatly grieved at, be much affected by, take on about, be much troubled by, lay to heart.

Take to one’s heels. Flee, fly, run away, take to flight.

Take to task. Reprove, reprimand, chide, take to do, call to account, rebuke.

Take up.

1. Raise, lift.

2. Begin (especially where another has left off).

3. Fasten (with a ligature).

4. Engross, engage, employ.

5. Occupy, fill, cover.