Difference between Withdraw and Take

What is the difference between Withdraw and Take?

Withdraw as a verb is to pull (something) back. while Take as a verb is to grasp with the hands.

Withdraw

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pull (something) back. To take back (a comment, etc). To remove, to stop providing (one's support, etc). To extract (money from an account). To retreat.

Example sentence: Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

Take

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An act of taking.Something that is taken.A (1) profit, (2) reward, (3) bribe, illegal payoff or unethical kickback.An interpretation or view.An attempt to record a scene.A catch.A facial gesture in response to an event.A catch of the ball, especially by the wicket-keeper.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To grasp with the hands.To grab and move to oneself.To get into one's possession.To accept.To gain a position by force.To have sex forcefully with, possibly without consent.To carry, particularly to a particular destination.To choose.To support or carry without failing or breaking.To endure or cope with.To not swing at a pitchTo ingest medicine, drugs, etc.To assume or interpret to be.To enroll (in a class, or a course of study).To participate in, undergo, or experience.To tighten (take up) a belaying rope. Often used imperatively.To fight or attempt to fight somebody. (See also take on.)To stick, persist, thrive or remain.To become.To catch the ball; especially for the wicket-keeper to catch the ball after the batsman has missed or edged it.To require.To capture using a photographic camera.To last or expend [an amount of time].To useTo consider as an instance or example.

Example sentence: It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

We hope you now know whether to use Withdraw or Take in your sentence.

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