Answer
Take
Take noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.
Usage example: what's your take on the announcement that the senior vice president is taking an early retirement?
Answer and take are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead the word "Take" as a noun or a verb.
How words are described
| clear | clear answer | clear take |
| best | best answer | best take |
| long | long answer | long take |
| exact | exact answer | exact take |
| Other adjectives: usual, direct, perfect, original, true, single, obvious, sarcastic, popular, actual, real, big, serious, bad, unique, final, next, last, different, literal, previous. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- However, they still answer and take orders from the Maverick Hunters' supreme commander, Signas, who is said to be as good in combat as his predecessor, Sigma.
Source: Chessmaster Sidekick -
Mat mistakes them for their answer-granting cousins, the Aelfinn, and when they won't answer his questions, he starts venting his frustrations on them instead, which they take as his wishes.
Source: Jackass Genie -
She's a bit calmer in Annie, but only a bit, and doesn't really take much crap from anyone and doesn't really take "no" for an answer.
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