take is one of the most versatile verbs in English with multiple meanings:
1. To lay hold of something with one's hands (take the book)
2. To remove something from a place (take the trash out)
3. To consume (take medicine)
4. To require (take time)
5. To travel by (take the bus)
6. To photograph (take a picture)
7. To accept (take the offer)
8. To understand (take it seriously)
9. To endure (take the pain)
10. To subtract (take 5 from 10)