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I don't sense that I am someone's hero, though I'm happy when people like my work. I've learned how to be gracious about it, but I try to let it go by. I've seen how, if people start taking on those accolades, it can ruin them completely.
Alan Arkin

Meaning of "taking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAKING

taking  [ˈteɪkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Taking can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TAKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Eminent domain

Eminent domain, compulsory purchase, resumption, resumption/compulsory acquisition, or expropriation is the power to take private property for public use by a state or national government. However, it can be legislatively delegated by the state to municipalities, government subdivisions, or even private persons or corporations when they are authorized to exercise functions of public character. The property may be taken either for government use or by delegation to third parties who will devote it to public or civic use or, in some cases, economic development. The most common uses of property taken by eminent domain are for government buildings and other facilities, public utilities, highways, and railroads; however, it may also be taken for reasons of public safety, as in the case of Centralia, Pennsylvania. Some jurisdictions require that the condemnor offer to purchase the property before resorting to the use of eminent domain.

Definition of taking in the English dictionary

The first definition of taking in the dictionary is charming, fascinating, or intriguing. Other definition of taking is infectious; catching. Taking is also something taken.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAKING


aching
ˈeɪkɪŋ
baking
ˈbeɪkɪŋ
braking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breaking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breathtaking
ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ
caretaking
ˈkeəˌteɪkɪŋ
decision-making
dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ
drug-taking
ˈdrʌɡˌteɪkɪŋ
heartbreaking
ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkɪŋ
homemaking
ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
matchmaking
ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɪŋ
oath-taking
ˈəʊθˌteɪkɪŋ
overtaking
ˌəʊvəˈteɪkɪŋ
painstaking
ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ
record-breaking
ˈrɛkɔːdˈbreɪkɪŋ
risk-taking
ˈrɪskteɪkɪŋ
stocktaking
ˈstɒkˌteɪkɪŋ
undertaking
ˈʌndəˌteɪkɪŋ
waking
ˈweɪkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAKING

take-up
takeable
takeaway
takeaway food
takeaway meal
takedown
taken
taken aback
takeoff
takeout
takeover
takeover bid
taker
takhi
takin
takingly
takingness
takings
takkies
takky

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAKING

banking
English-speaking
film-making
freaking
French-speaking
ground-breaking
home baking
in a manner of speaking
in the making
lovemaking
non-profit-making
phreaking
policy-making
printmaking
public speaking
raking
sneaking
soaking
speaking
streaking
winemaking

Synonyms and antonyms of taking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TAKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «taking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of taking
abduct · abide · abstract · accept · accommodate · accompany · accomplish · acquire · act on · adopt · appraise · apprehend · appropriate · arrest · ascertain · assess · assume · attractive · bag · bear · beguiling · bilk · blag · book · brave · bring · bring in · brook · buy · cabbage · calculate · captivating · capture · carry · carry off · cart · cart off · catch · catching · charming · cheat · chew over · choose · cite · clasp · clutch · collect · come by · compelling · comprehend · con · conduct · consider · consume · contagious · contain · contemplate · convey · convoy · countenance · cull · cute · deal with · deceive · defraud · delightful · demand · derive · determine · do · do the trick · draw · drink · dupe · earn · earnings · eat · effect · enchanting · endure · engage · engaging · ensnare · entail · entrap · escort · establish · evaluate · examine · excerpt · execute · experience · exploit · extract · fascinating · feel · ferry · fetch · fetching · fiddle · filch · fill · find out · fish · fit · follow · gain · gate · gauge · get · get hold of · go · go through · grab · grasp · greet · grip · gross · guide · gull · hack · haul · have · hire · hold · imbibe · income · infectious · ingest · inhale · intriguing · involve · journey · jump on · knock off · know · land · last · lay hold of · lead · learn · lease · make · make the most of · make use of · measure · meet · misappropriate · necessitate · need · net · nick · obtain · occupy · opinion · pay for · perform · pick · pickings · pinch · pleasing · pocket · ponder · prefer · prepossessing · proceed · proceeds · progress · pull · purchase · purloin · pursue · put up with · quote · read · realize · receipts · receive · record · remove · rent · reproduce · require · reserve · return · returns · revenue · run off with · scene · scoop · scrawl · scribble · secure · see · seize · select · sequence · set down · stand · steal · stiff · stomach · study · succeed · suffer · swallow · swindle · swipe · take · take advantage of · take on · take up · takings · thole · tolerate · tote · transport · travel · traverse · trek · trouser · undergo · understand · undertake · use · usher · view · voyage · walk · walk off with · wear · weather · weigh up · win · winning · withdraw · withstand · work · write · yield

Translation of «taking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAKING

Find out the translation of taking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of taking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «taking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

服用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tomando
570 millions of speakers

English

taking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أخذ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

принимая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tomando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রহণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prise
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengambil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einnahme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

取得
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

복용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njupuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tham gia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எடுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घेत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

presa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biorąc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приймаючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

luând
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαμβάνοντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of taking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKING»

The term «taking» is very widely used and occupies the 1.323 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about taking

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10 QUOTES WITH «TAKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word taking.
1
Gautam Adani
Business is all about risk taking and managing uncertainties and turbulence.
2
Manal al-Sharif
Women want to drive and they are taking actual steps towards that.
3
Alan Arkin
I don't sense that I am someone's hero, though I'm happy when people like my work. I've learned how to be gracious about it, but I try to let it go by. I've seen how, if people start taking on those accolades, it can ruin them completely.
4
Bob Barr
Taking privacy cues from the federal government is - to say the least - ironic, considering today's Orwellian level of surveillance. At virtually any given time outside of one's own home, an American citizen can reasonably assume his movements and actions are being monitored by something, by somebody, somewhere.
5
Peter L. Bergen
Bin Laden was 200 miles away from the area where all of these drone strikes were taking out his key leaders, he was able to indulge in his hobbies... and he was making occasional video tapes and audio tapes to the wider world.
6
Daniel Breaker
I think that what we were doing with the live musical version of 'Shrek' was taking the ideas and the structure of the movie and not necessarily reinventing it but reimagining it. It is a very different medium to perform.
7
John O. Brennan
We will never abdicate the security of the United States to a foreign country or refrain from taking action when appropriate. But we cannot ignore the reality that cooperative counterterrorism activities are a key to our national defense.
8
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
A lasting two-state solution requires two credible partners, and not just one side - Israel - taking superficial steps simply to placate world opinion.
9
Quentin Bryce
I think that young Australians ought to be taking language education much more seriously. I mean, you know, every day I'm meeting people with expertise, ability and talent in fields where I want to learn so much more; science, for example.
10
Vint Cerf
History is rife with examples of governments taking actions to 'protect' their citizens from harm by controlling access to information and inhibiting freedom of expression and other freedoms outlined in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We must make sure, collectively, that the Internet avoids a similar fate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKING»

Discover the use of taking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to taking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Test-Taking Strategies
Test-Taking Strategies is the book for anyone who has ever dreaded an exam. Strategies for taking every kind of test are dealt with—objective tests (multiple choice, true/false, matching), essay tests, and oral exams.
Judi Kesselman-Turkel, Franklynn Peterson, 2004
2
Taking Minutes of Meetings
Taking Minutes of Meetings, 3rd edition is an easy to read 'dip-in, dip-out' guide which shows you how to confidently arrange meetings and produce minutes.
Joanna Gutmann, 2013
3
Taking Risks
Offers tests designed to measure one's willingness to take risks, describes characteristics associated with this quality, and discusses the importance of risk-taking in management and investment situations.
Kenneth R. Maccrimmon, Donald Wehrung, 1988
4
Taking Haiti: Military Occupation and the Culture of U.S. ...
Renda examines policy makers' writings; diaries, letters, and songs of U.S. marines; and plays, novels, travelogues, and radio shows, revealing the major impact these discourses had on both countries and their respective definitions of race ...
Mary A. Renda, 2001
5
Taking Animals Seriously: Mental Life and Moral Status
This book is an important contribution to the field of animal ethics.
David DeGrazia, 1996
6
Taking Shape: A New Contract Between Architecture and Nature
Susannah Hagan uses this as a basis to argue for developments in the future and argues that these theories are not 'just an intellectual and aesthetic regression' as they are often perceived to be.
Susannah Hagan, 2007
7
The Psychology of Risk Taking Behavior
This book aims to help the reader to understand what motivates people to engage in risk taking behavior, such as participating in traffic, sports, financial investments, or courtship.
R.M. Trimpop, 1994
8
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History-Taking
With the 11th edition, focus turns back to the student in nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, and medical programs. The text continues be a trusted reference for nursing and medical students as well as practitioners.
Lynn Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi, 2012
9
Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
Counsels readers on the Buddhist concept of shenpa to explain how to free oneself from destructive energy experienced as a sensation of tightening and negativity at moments of conflict, explaining how to replace angry or addictive responses ...
Pema Chödrön, Sandy Boucher, 2009
10
The Complete Guide to Ocular History Taking
The Complete Guide to Ocular History Taking is a handy reference tool while administering an eye exam to a patient, making it ideal for on-the-job training. Because it is organized by topic, this manual is quick and easy to use.
Janice K. Ledford, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term taking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Taking It Slow, Until She Took Charge
They didn't plan for things to turn out this way: both of them well past 50, both living with a parent in the houses they grew up in, never married, no children. «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
The automation myth: Robots aren't taking your jobs— and that's the …
President Obama has warned that ATMs and airport check-in kiosks are contributing to high unemployment. Sen. Marco Rubio said that the central challenge of ... «Vox, Jul 15»
3
Taking Stock of a Hard Drive's Files
Q. My phone's settings tell me how much room my apps, photos and music libraries take up. Is there a similar place on the computer I can look to see how much ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Taking the Slow Boat (and Train) From London to Paris
For travelers weary of the oft-crowded Eurostar, the high-speed train from London's St. Pancras station to Paris's Gare du Nord, there is a breezier and greener ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Bison attacks woman who was trying to take selfie with it in …
(CNN) Visitors to Yellowstone Park seem to be having trouble taking in the message that it's not a good idea to get too close to the wild bison that roam the ... «CNN, Jul 15»
6
Book Review: Taking on 'The Vital Question' About Life
How did rocks, air and water coalesce into the first living creatures on the primordial Earth? Why did complex life like animals and plants arise from a single ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
Well | Screen Addiction Is Taking a Toll on Children
Excessive use of computer games among young people in China appears to be taking an alarming turn and may have particular relevance for American parents ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
Where is Google taking us?
Tim Adams was invited to hang out at Google's California HQ, where some of the world's brightest minds are working on innovations, such as driverless cars, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Taking Tea in Hong Kong With Hello Kitty
From toothbrushes and towels to pens and pillow cases, you'd be hard-pressed not to find an item with Hello Kitty's famous mug on it. The proof, in fact, is in the ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
10
Brooke Romney: Why we are taking the fun out of life
We are still huge advocates of enjoying life, seeing the positive and taking it all in. We want to travel with our kids and show them the wonders of nature and ... «Deseret News, Jun 15»

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