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take out

Dictionary definition · take out

verb

  1. cause to leave"The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
  2. remove from its packing"unpack the presents"
  3. take out or remove"take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
  4. obtain by legal or official process"take out a license"
  5. make a date"has he asked you out yet?"
  6. remove something from a container or an enclosed space
  7. purchase prepared food to be eaten at home
  8. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)"She drew $2,000 from the account"
  9. bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover"draw a weapon"
  10. take liquid out of a container or well"She drew water from the barrel"
  11. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense"pull weeds"
  12. buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food"We'll take out pizza, since I am too tired to cook"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).