verbs
cause to leave
"The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
remove from its packing
"unpack the presents"
take out or remove
"take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
obtain by legal or official process
"take out a license"; "take out a patent"
is a type of (narrower)
come into possession of
"How did you obtain the visa?"
make a date
"Has he asked you out yet?"
remove something from a container or an enclosed space
is a type of (narrower)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
"remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
purchase prepared food to be eaten at home
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
"She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
"draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
take liquid out of a container or well
"She drew water from the barrel"
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
"pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
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"
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
"The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"