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took the meaning

took the meaning is the simple past of take the meaning.

Meaning of take the meaning

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

Questions about took the meaning

What is took the meaning the simple past of?
Took the meaning is the simple past of take the meaning.

Words near took the meaning in the dictionary

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

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