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takes the point

takes the point is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is takes the point the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes the point is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take the point.

Words near takes the point in the dictionary

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

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