(n)return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoffthe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property“the average return was about 5%”
(v)lead, take, direct, conduct, guidetake somebody somewhere“we led him to our chief”, “can you take me to the main entrance?”, “He conducted us to the palace”
(v)assume, acquire, adopt, take on, taketake on a certain form, attribute, or aspect“His voice took on a sad tone”, “The story took a new turn”, “he adopted an air of superiority”, “She assumed strange manners”, “The gods assume human or animal form in these fables”
(v)take, readinterpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression“I read this address as a satire”, “How should I take this message?”
(v)bring, convey, taketake something or somebody with oneself somewhere“Bring me the box from the other room”, “Take these letters to the boss”, “This brings me to the main point”
(v)choose, take, select, pick outpick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives“Take any one of these cards”, “Choose a good husband for your daughter”, “She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her”
(v)accept, take, havereceive willingly something given or offered“The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter”, “I won't have this dog in my house!”, “Please accept my present”
(v)fill, take, occupyassume, as of positions or roles“She took the job as director of development”, “he occupies the position of manager”, “the young prince will soon occupy the throne”
(v)necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demandrequire as useful, just, or proper“It takes nerve to do what she did”, “success usually requires hard work”, “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”, “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”, “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”, “This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent”
(v)remove, take, take away, withdrawremove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract“remove a threat”, “remove a wrapper”, “Remove the dirty dishes from the table”, “take the gun from your pocket”, “This machine withdraws heat from the environment”
(v)assume, take, strike, take upoccupy or take on“He assumes the lotus position”, “She took her seat on the stage”, “We took our seats in the orchestra”, “She took up her position behind the tree”, “strike a pose”
(v)accept, admit, take, take onadmit into a group or community“accept students for graduate study”, “We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member”
(v)claim, take, exacttake as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs“the accident claimed three lives”, “The hard work took its toll on her”
(v)aim, take, train, take aim, directpoint or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards“Please don't aim at your little brother!”, “He trained his gun on the burglar”, “Don't train your camera on the women”, “Take a swipe at one's opponent”
(v)carry, pack, takehave with oneself; have on one's person“She always takes an umbrella”, “I always carry money”, “She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains”
(v)lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, takeengage for service under a term of contract“We took an apartment on a quiet street”, “Let's rent a car”, “Shall we take a guide in Rome?”