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take the meaning

take the meaning verb: to interpret someone's argument.

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To interpret someone's argument.
    Synonyms:
    get the meaning

Synonyms of take the meaning

Forms of take the meaning

third-person singular presenttakes the meaning
present participletaking the meaning
pasttook the meaning
past participletaken the meaning

Origin of take the meaning

From take + the + meaning.

Questions about take the meaning

What does take the meaning mean?
Take the meaning means to interpret someone's argument.
What part of speech is take the meaning?
Take the meaning is a verb.
What is the past tense of take the meaning?
The past tense of take the meaning is took the meaning.

Words near take the meaning in the dictionary

  1. take the lead
  2. take the liberty
  3. take the long view
  4. take the mask off
  5. take the matter into one's own hands
  6. take the meaning
  7. take the Michael
  8. take the mick
  9. take the mickey
  10. take the micky
  11. take the offensive

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