teɪk aʊt
neutral
beginner
- Base verb:
- take
- Particle:
- out
- Separable:
- Yes
What does "take out" mean?
- To remove something from a place
- To invite someone on a date (paying for everything)
- To obtain or arrange something officially
- To buy food to eat elsewhere
- To destroy or kill (informal)
Examples
- Can you take out the garbage, please?
- He took her out to a fancy restaurant for her birthday.
- I need to take out travel insurance before my trip.
- Let's take out some Thai food tonight—I don't want to cook.
- The missile took out the enemy base.
How to use it
'Takeout' (noun) or 'takeaway' (British) refers to food bought to eat elsewhere. 'Take out a loan/insurance' is common in financial contexts.
Word order
Separable: 'take something out' or 'take out something'; 'take someone out'
Similar expressions
remove
extract
invite
destroy
obtain
Opposites
put in
insert
stay in
Related phrasal verbs
- take off
To remove clothing or accessories
- take on
To accept a responsibility, job, or challenge
- take up
To start a new hobby, activity, or interest
- take over
To gain control of something (company, position, responsibility)
- take back
To return something to a store
- take away
To remove something or someone from a place
Use it in a practice answer
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