Take
Take verb - Travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route.
Usage example: He takes the bus to work
Use is a synonym for take in utilize topic. In some cases you can use "Use" instead the word "Take" as a verb or a noun or an adjective, when it comes to topics like utilise, occupy, absorb, wear.
How words are described
| good | good take | good use |
| rare | rare take | rare use |
| best | best take | best use |
| similar | similar take | similar use |
| Other adjectives: normal, usual, original, continuous, single, obvious, popular, actual, real, great, little, excellent, interesting, personal, new, different, literal, modern. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It wasn't that Sokka wanted to take and use information, it's that he wanted to take and use information to fight a war.
Source: Above Good and Evil -
Also, don't use or take any of Haruhi's belongings (from photos to pencils) without her permission.
- Neither the monks, nor the villains (who raid the vault every six episodes or so) ever take or use this supreme Shen Gong Wu ever again, presumably because it would make the show very boring.
Source: Forgotten Phlebotinum
Cite this Source
Use and Take. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/take/use
Take & Use. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/take/use>.
Use or Take. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/take/use.
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