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take point of

take point of is the alternative form of take the point.

Meaning of take the point

Verb

take the point (third-person singular simple present takes the point, present participle taking the point, simple past took the point, past participle taken the point)

  1. (idiomatic) To agree with what a person says, to be persuaded by their arguments.
    • "Then," said Mr Mifflin, cordially, "say no more. I take your point. My objections are removed."1914, P. G. Wodehouse, “Deep Waters”, in The Man Upstairs and Other Stories
  2. (idiomatic) To grasp the essential meaning of what a person is saying, to understand a person's argument and point of view.
    • I take your point well enough, but mayn't you be after all quite wrong?1900, Henry James, Mrs. Medwin
    Synonyms:
    get the point, the point, point taken

Forms of take point of

third-person singular presenttakes point of
present participletaking point of
pasttook point of
past participletaken point of

Questions about take point of

What is take point of the alternative form of?
Take point of is the alternative form of take the point.

Words near take point of in the dictionary

  1. take personally
  2. take pity
  3. take place
  4. take pleasure
  5. take point
  6. take point of
  7. take possession
  8. take post
  9. take potluck
  10. take pride
  11. take refuge

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