taking
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/ˈteɪkɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.“I'll take that plate off the table.”
- To receive or accept (something) (especially something given or bestowed, awarded, etc).“The camera takes 35mm film.”
- To remove.“take two eggs from the carton”
- To have sex with.
noun
- The act by which something is taken.
- A seizure of someone's goods or possessions.
- A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking).
- (in the plural) Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example).“Count the shop's takings.”
adjective
- Alluring; attractive.
- Infectious; contagious.
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Synonyms
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