take the meaning
take the meaning · takes the meaning · took the meaning · taken the meaning · taking the meaning
To interpret someone's argumentTo interpret someone's argument.
» Old words often take on new meanings because of inventions and technology.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To interpret someone's argument.
Examples
1 sentencesOld words often take on new meanings because of inventions and technology.
Origin
From take + the + meaning.From take + the + meaning.
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Forms
takes the meaning, taking the meaning, took the meaning, taken the meaning| Base form | take the meaning · to take the meaning |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes the meaning |
| Present participle | taking the meaning |
| Past simple | took the meaning |
| Past participle | taken the meaning |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedpoint taken
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.