(informal) to do a bunk, to take French leave, to take off

to take someone's temperature, to measure the temperature of someone / to test the water; to sound out, to gauge, to put out feelers

(figuratively) to slip away, to do a bunk, to take flight

(sometimes derogatory) to make oneself comfortable, to make oneself at home; to get a bit too familiar

(informal, figuratively) to get a promotion, to get promoted

(transitive) to get a jump on, to beat to the punch, to outpace, to overtake

to gain weight, to put on weight

(transitive) to take charge of; to be in charge of; to take care of / (transitive, of a taxi or an ambulance) to pick up, to take on

(dated) all in all, all things considered

to take the veil