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cancel vs take

take vs cancel

cancel and take both are nouns.

cancel and take both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cancel Yes No Yes No
take Yes No Yes No
As verbs, take is a hypernym of cancel; that is, take is a word with a broader meaning than cancel:
  • cancel: remove or make invisible
  • take: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Other hypernyms of cancel include remove, take away, withdraw.
cancel (noun) take (noun)
a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
cancel (verb) take (verb)
make invalid for use be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
remove or make invisible remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
declare null and void; make ineffective take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
make up for be seized or affected in a specified way
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
be a student of a certain subject
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
accept or undergo, often unwillingly
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
make a film or photograph of something
lay claim to; as of an idea
obtain by winning
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
get into one's hands, take physically
have sex with; archaic use
occupy or take on
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
head into a specified direction
take somebody somewhere
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
proceed along in a vehicle
experience or feel or submit to
take into one's possession
conquer by force
buy, select
engage for service under a term of contract
receive or obtain regularly
receive willingly something given or offered
require (time or space)
admit into a group or community
to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
make use of or accept for some purpose
assume, as of positions or roles
carry out
develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
require as useful, just, or proper
be designed to hold or take
have with oneself; have on one's person
be capable of holding or containing
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