take, seize, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control.

TAKING definition: the act of a person or thing that takes. See examples of taking used in a sentence.

The two verb forms “taking” and “taken” and when to use each can be confusing for learners of English. This page clarifies precisely what each form represents and shows how to use them both in example …

Many of our lives are centered on taking care of the needs of everyone around us aside from ourselves. It wanders about a third of the time while a person is reading, talking with other people, or taking care …

1. Capturing interest; fetching: a taking smile. 2. Contagious; catching. Used of an infectious disease.

Taking definition: That captures interest; attractive; winning.

Taking sleeping pills isn't effective in the long run. The reason for this amazing set-up was presumably to stop photographers taking snaps of his comeback. TAKING sleeping pills can lead to complications …

adjective very attractive; capturing interest “something inexpressibly taking in his manner” synonyms: fetching, winning attractive pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action. to take a pen and begin to write. to hold, grasp, or grip. to take a child by the hand. to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by force or …

If you take patients or clients, you accept them as your patients or clients. Some universities would be forced to take more students than they wanted. [VERB noun] They were told that Dr Albright wasn't …