TAKE

take,vb.1. To obtain possession or control, whether legally or illegally .2. To seize with authority; to confiscate or apprehend .3. To acquire (property) for public use by eminent domain; (of a governmental entity) to seize or condemn property . [Cases: Eminent Domain 1–65. C.J.S. Eminent Domain §§ 2–70, 82–83, 87–97, 104, 106–108, 115; Zoning and Land Planning§§ 24, 47.] 4. To acquire possession by virtue of a grant of title, the use of eminent domain, or other legal means; esp., to receive property by will or intestate succession . See TAKING. 5. To claim one’s rights under .
[Blacks Law 8th]