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taking the point

taking the point is the present participle and gerund 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 taking the point

What is taking the point the present participle and gerund of?
Taking the point is the present participle and gerund of take the point.

Words near taking the point in the dictionary

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

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