skim vs take

skim and take both are nouns.

skim is an adjective but take is not an adjective.

skim and take both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skim	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
take	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take is a hypernym of skim; that is, take is a word with a broader meaning than skim:

skim: remove from the surface
take: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Other hypernyms of skim include remove, take away, withdraw.

skim (noun)	take (noun)
reading or glancing through quickly	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

skim (adjective)	take (adjective)
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed

skim (verb)	take (verb)
read superficially	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
remove from the surface	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
cause to skip over a surface	ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
coat (a liquid) with a layer	be seized or affected in a specified way
travel on the surface of water	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
examine hastily	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

skim vs take

skim and take both are nouns.

skim is an adjective but take is not an adjective.

skim and take both are verbs.

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