take out
phrasal verb·4 senses·particle out
Meanings
Remove something from inside
Why “out”? Pushing outward to eliminate. What is removed is sent away.
“Take out the rubbish on Mondays.”
“Take the cake out of the oven.”
“He took the cake out of the oven.”
Invite someone to go somewhere socially
Why “out”? Away from home to eat, meet people, or enjoy free time.
“He took her out to a fancy restaurant.”
“Maya took Sam out for coffee.”
“They took us out for drinks after the show.”
Borrow from a library
“I took out three books last week.”
“I took out three books from the library for the trip.”
“She took out a stack of cookbooks for the holidays.”
Remove from inside
“Take out the rubbish.”
“Take the plates out of the cupboard.”
Don't confuse with
Take out means remove something from inside. Take up means start a new activity.
Take out means remove something from inside. Take off means remove clothing or accessories.
Take out means remove something from inside. Take down means remove something from a higher position.
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take down
A contrast learners often mix up
Remove something from a higher position; Write notes quickly; Defeat or bring down; Defeat or remove from operation
take off
A contrast learners often mix up
Remove clothing or accessories; Leave the ground (airplane); Become suddenly successful
take up
A contrast learners often mix up
Start a new hobby or activity; Occupy space or time; Accept an offered opportunity; Resume something after a pause or interruption; Shorten a piece of clothing by adjusting its hem
blot out
Same out pattern: removal
Cover or hide something so it can no longer be seen
burn out
Same out pattern: removal
Become exhausted from overwork; (of a fire) stop burning because there is no fuel left; (of an electrical device) stop working because of overheating; Destroy a building or vehicle by fire
cash out
Same out pattern: removal
Withdraw money from an account or investment
chuck out
Same out pattern: removal
Throw something away
clean out
Same out pattern: removal
Remove the contents of a place and clean it thoroughly
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