take along
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle along
Meanings
Bring someone or something with you
Why “along”? A person or thing joins you on a journey.
“Maya took her reusable bags along to the shopping centre cafe where she met Leo.”
“Leo reminded Maya to take an umbrella along on their night out.”
“Take your passport along to the interview.”
“Don't forget to take a snack along for the trip.”
“Leo took a raincoat along for the weekend trip to the sea.”
Don't confuse with
Take along means bring someone or something with you. Take apart means disassemble completely.
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“Maya took her reusable bags along to the shopping centre cafe where she met Leo.” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
take apart
A contrast learners often mix up
Disassemble completely; Criticise harshly
bring along
Same along pattern: with you
Take someone or something with you
come along
Same along pattern: with you
Make progress or develop; Accompany someone to a place; Arrive or appear, often by chance
tag along
Same along pattern: with you
Go with someone, often without invitation
take after
Same base verb: take
Resemble a parent or relative
take aside
Same base verb: take
Lead someone away from others to talk privately
take away
Same base verb: take
Remove something from a place; Buy food to eat elsewhere; Subtract a number; Learn or remember an important idea from an experience
take back
Same base verb: take
Reclaim something you gave; Retract a statement; Carry something back to where it came from; Make someone remember a past time vividly; Re-employ or accept a person again
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