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taken the point

taken the point is the past participle 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

Questions about taken the point

What is taken the point the past participle of?
Taken the point is the past participle of take the point.

Words near taken the point in the dictionary

  1. taken the offensive
  2. taken the pee
  3. taken the piss
  4. taken the place of
  5. taken the plunge
  6. taken the point
  7. taken the purple
  8. taken the rap
  9. taken the red eye
  10. taken the red pill
  11. taken the register

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