taking

adjcommunicable

adjattractive

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Word Origin & History

1650s, "that which is taken in payment," from take (v.). Sense of "money taken in" by a single performance, etc., is from 1931. Movie-making sense is recorded from 1927. Criminal sense of "money acquired by theft" is from 1888. The verb sense of "to cheat, defraud" is from 1920. On the take "amenable to bribery" is from 1930.

Example Sentences for taking

I could see she was annoyed and a little worried, because he was past taking notice.

“His reverence is taking his after-dinner nap and may not be disturbed,” said the man.

Blow it,” he said, taking off the chain, “my mouth is too full of slime.

And as for Shepler—he wondered if Shepler knew just what risks he might be taking on.

"I knew he'd plunge," he said, taking the chair proffered him, near Shepler's desk.

He went all over me, taking up a collection, and did first-rate.

You will never find us taking advantage of the necessities of the public.

"I will wait ten minutes for him," said Haley, taking out his watch.

Suppose that you are taking a trip in the mountains and you have seen a deer.

Her mind is set on taking it down, yet she will not peril her husband.

taking

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apprehension

appropriation

appropriations

assumption

assumptions

attractive

beautiful

capture

captures

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apprehension