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What does "take" mean here?

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Rebecca

"Take" in this sentence means the ability or inability to handle a situation. In this video, she is saying that she cannot handle not having her phone. Ex: I don't think I can take seeing my pet die. Ex: She couldn't take it anymore. She broke up with him because of his lying. Ex: Don't worry, I can take it.

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