took
Translation
to get hold of, to carry, to require (time), to use (transport)
Examples
She took the book from the shelf.
She took the book from the shelf.
He took the train to London.
He took the train to London.
It took an hour to finish.
It took an hour to finish.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) 〈from sth.〉 to get sth. from a place She took a pen from the desk.
((sb./sth.)) 〈to a place〉 to transport sb./sth. somewhere He took his kids to the park.
((it)) ((time)) to-inf to require a certain amount of time It took three hours to drive there.
Similar Words
Synonyms (for take): get, grab, seize; Antonyms (for take): give, put
Etymology
From Old English 'tacan'. 'Took' is the irregular simple past tense of 'take'.
Memory Tips
'Took' rhymes with 'book'. Remember the phrase 'I took a book'.