take to mean
Example Sentences
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The law defines "take" to mean "harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct."
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
He also admits that “it will certainly be a premium-priced product,” which I take to mean north of $1,000.
From The Verge ● Aug. 2, 2021
None of which should be take to mean there is no hope when it comes to young people raised in white evangelical families.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2018
You say you “don’t want to be their financial-support system just to get them out,” which I take to mean you are able to, financially speaking — and if so, use that.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2017
"A toothed sleck stone," I take to mean a "jagged whetstone," very unfit for its purpose; but what is the force of the term "as bullish?"
From Notes and Queries, Number 74, March 29, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by George Bell
