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1 PHRASAL VERB If you take something out , you remove it permanently from its place. □ [V n P ] I got an abscess so he took the tooth out. □ [V P n] When you edit the recording you can take out the giggles.

2 PHRASAL VERB If you take out something such as a loan, a licence, or an insurance policy, you obtain it by fulfilling the conditions and paying the money that is necessary. □ [V P n] They find a house, agree a price, and take out a mortgage through their building society. [Also V n P ]

3 PHRASAL VERB If you take someone out , they go somewhere such as a restaurant or theatre with you after you have invited them, and usually you pay for them. □ [V n P ] Jessica's grandparents took her out for the day. □ [V n P + to ] Reichel took me out to lunch. □ [V P n] …a father taking out his daughter for a celebratory dinner.

▸  take out on PHRASAL VERB If you take something out on someone, you behave in an unpleasant way towards them because you feel angry or upset, even though this is not their fault. □ [V n P P n] Jane's always annoying her and she takes it out on me sometimes.

▸  take over

1 PHRASAL VERB If you take over a company, you get control of it, for example by buying its shares. [BUSINESS ] □ [V P n] …their plan to take over the company's main electric vehicles division. [Also V n P ]

2 PHRASAL VERB If someone takes over a country or building, they get control of it by force, for example with the help of the army. □ [V P n] They organised a coup and once more took over the country. [Also V n P ]

3 PHRASAL VERB If you take over a job or role or if you take over , you become responsible for the job after someone else has stopped doing it. □ [V P n] His widow has taken over the running of his empire, including six London theatres. □ [V P + from ] He took over from his uncle as governing mayor. □ [V P + as ] She took over as chief executive of the trust.

4 PHRASAL VERB If one thing takes over from something else, it becomes more important, successful, or powerful than the other thing, and eventually replaces it. □ [V P + from ] Cars gradually took over from horses. □ [V P ] When the final vote came, rationality took over.

5 → see also takeover

▸  take to

1 PHRASAL VERB If you take to someone or something, you like them, especially after knowing them or thinking about them for only a short time. □ [V P n] Did the children take to him?

2 PHRASAL VERB If you take to doing something, you begin to do it as a regular habit. □ [V P v-ing] They had taken to wandering through the streets arm-in-arm.

▸  take up

1 PHRASAL VERB If you take up an activity or a subject, you become interested in it and spend time doing it, either as a hobby or as a career. □ [V P n] He did not particularly want to take up a competitive sport. □ [V n P ] Angela used to be a model and has decided to take it up again.

2 PHRASAL VERB If you take up a question, problem, or cause, you act on it or discuss how you are going to act on it. □ [V P n] Scientists present evidence of an environmental threat and a pressure group will take up the issue. □ [V P n + with ] Dr Mahathir intends to take up the proposal with the prime minister. □ [V n P + with ] If the bank is unhelpful, take it up with the Ombudsman. [Also V n P ]

3 PHRASAL VERB If you take up a job, you begin to work at it. □ [V P n] He will take up his post as the head of the civil courts at the end of next month. [Also V n P ]