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extract vs take

take vs extract

extract and take both are nouns.

extract and take both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extract Yes No Yes No
take Yes No Yes No
As verbs, take is a hypernym of extract; that is, take is a word with a broader meaning than extract:
  • extract: take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
  • take: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Other hypernyms of extract include choose, pick out, select.
As verbs, take is a hypernym of extract; that is, take is a word with a broader meaning than extract:
  • extract: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
  • take: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Other hypernyms of extract include remove, take away, withdraw.
extract (noun) take (noun)
a passage selected from a larger work the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
extract (verb) take (verb)
extract by the process of distillation be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
calculate the root of a number take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action be seized or affected in a specified way
separate (a metal) from an ore pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) be a student of a certain subject
get despite difficulties or obstacles 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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