Pronunciation: /teɪk ɪt/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I need to take it to the post office.
A2 Can you please take it out of the box?
B1 She always forgets to take it with her when she leaves.
B2 I have to take it into consideration before making a decision.
C1 The company will take it into account when planning the budget.
C2 I cannot take it for granted that everything will go smoothly.
verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being
A1 I take it to school every day.
A2 She takes it with her wherever she goes.
B1 We need to take it into consideration before making a decision.
B2 The doctor advised him to take it easy and not overexert himself.
C1 After much deliberation, they decided to take it to court.
C2 In order to succeed, you have to take it upon yourself to make things happen.
adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb
A1 I will take it slow when learning a new language.
A2 She told me to take it easy and not stress about the exam.
B1 You should take it seriously if you want to succeed in your career.
B2 He decided to take it upon himself to organize the event.
C1 The professor advised the students to take it into consideration when writing their research papers.
C2 After much deliberation, she chose to take it as a sign to change career paths.
pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence
A1 I made a mistake, but I will take it as a learning experience.
A2 If you don't want the last piece of cake, I will gladly take it.
B1 She didn't want the promotion, so I decided to take it instead.
B2 The company offered me the job, and I am excited to take it.
C1 After much consideration, I have decided to take it upon myself to lead the project.
C2 Despite the risks involved, I am willing to take it on and see where it leads.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 Please take it slowly.
A2 I will take it with me.
B1 You can take it from here.
B2 Let's take it to the next level.
C1 I need you to take it into consideration.
C2 We should take it as a learning opportunity.
formal Please take it into consideration before making your decision.
informal Just take it easy and relax.
slang Take it from me, you don't want to mess with him.
figurative Sometimes you just have to take it on the chin and move on.
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