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take vs drop

drop vs take

take and drop both are nouns.

take and drop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take Yes No Yes No
drop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, drop is a hyponym of take; that is, drop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take:
  • take: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  • drop: to remove
Other hyponyms of take include depilate, epilate, harvest, tip, stem, extirpate, enucleate, exenterate, enucleate, decorticate, bail, disinvest, divest, strip, undress, ablate, clean, pick, clean, fan, winnow, pick, clear, clear up, muck, lift, lift, lift, rip off, tear away, tear off, take off, take away, take out, pit, stone, seed, unhinge, shuck, hull, crumb, chip away, chip away at, burl, knock out, clean, scavenge, hypophysectomise, hypophysectomize, degas, husk, shell, bur, burr, clear away, clear off, flick, dismantle, strip, strip, clear, defang, bone, debone, disembowel, draw, eviscerate, shell, shuck, detusk, tusk, dehorn, scalp, weed, condense, bail out, bale out, leach, strip, decalcify, detoxicate, detoxify, deionize, de-iodinate, decarbonise, decarbonize, decarburise, decarburize, decoke, delouse, ream, brush, wash, wash away, wash off, wash out, desorb, pull, demineralise, demineralize, eliminate, clear out, drive out, expectorate, carve out, defuse, dredge, wear away, wear off, amputate, cut off, eviscerate, resect, cream, cream off, skim, skim off, strip, strip, descale, scale, circumcise, undock, cut into, delve, dig, turn over, dig, excavate, hollow, lift out, scoop, scoop out, scoop up, take up, draw out, extract, pull, pull out, pull up, rip out, take out, tear out, take out, unstring, string, wipe away, wipe off, bear away, bear off, carry away, carry off, take away, unveil, take out, unpack, disburden, unburden, empty, discharge, offsaddle, unsaddle, cast, cast off, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off, dislodge, free, clean, aspirate, draw out, suck out, cancel, delete, lade, laden, ladle, spoon, gut, head, draw away, draw off, pull off, clean, strip, draw, take out, draw, get out, pull, pull out, take out, leach, draw, draw, draw off, take out, withdraw, unfriend.
take (noun) drop (noun)
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption the act of dropping something
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property a central depository where things can be left or picked up
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
a steep high face of rock
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
a shape that is spherical and small
take (verb) drop (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness give birth; used for animals
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract grow progressively worse
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect go down in value
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial stop pursuing or acting
be seized or affected in a specified way change from one level to another
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives lower the pitch of (musical notes)
be a student of a certain subject fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes leave undone or leave out
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
accept or undergo, often unwillingly utter with seeming casualness
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs lose (a game)
make a film or photograph of something take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
lay claim to; as of an idea remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
obtain by winning to remove
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
serve oneself to, or consume regularly let or cause to fall in drops
get into one's hands, take physically to fall vertically
have sex with; archaic use let fall to the ground
occupy or take on fall or descend to a lower place or level
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route pay out
head into a specified direction stop associating with
take somebody somewhere terminate an association with
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere hang loosely
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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