TAKING Definition & Meaning

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taking

[tey-king]

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noun

the act of a person or thing that takes.
the state of being taken. taken.
something that is taken. taken.
an action by the federal government, as a regulatory ruling, that imposes a restriction on the use of private property for which the owner must be compensated.
takings, receipts, especially of money earned or gained.
Archaic.��a state of agitation or distress.

adjective

captivating, winning, or pleasing.
Archaic.��infectious or contagious.

taking

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adjective

charming, fascinating, or intriguing
informal��infectious; catching

noun

something taken
(plural) receipts; earnings

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

takingly adverb
untaking adjective
ˈ�ٲ��쾱�Բ��Ա�� noun
ˈ�ٲ��쾱�Բ�� adverb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of taking¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English takyng (gerund); take, -ing ¹, -ing ²

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The Briton let a victory slip through his fingers after taking pole in Canada last year and said he wanted to make amends for that.

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"France has supported us since the first statements about taking our country came out," he wrote in a Facebook post.

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Alex Lloyd-Hunter, co-founder of The Dad Shift, says "money is the single biggest barrier" to dads taking time off work and wants the government to fund better paternity leave for all dads.

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McIlroy said he hoped Sunday's final round will be a case of taking "four and a half hours and out of here" to put a disappointing week behind him.

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Protesters in more than 1,800 cities across the United States and in 19 other countries are taking to the streets Saturday for a coordinated global protest against authoritarianism, political violence and rising strongman politics.

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