taking
noun
[ ˈteɪkɪŋ ]
• the action or process of taking something.
• "the taking of life"
• the amount of money earned by a business from the sale of goods or services.
• "the big test for the shop's new look is whether it'll boost takings"
Similar:
proceeds,
returns,
receipts,
earnings,
winnings,
pickings,
spoils,
profit,
gain,
income,
revenue,
money received,
payments received,
gate money,
gate,
purse,
taking
adjective
• (of a person) captivating in manner; charming.
• "he was not a very taking person, she felt"
Similar:
charming,
captivating,
enchanting,
beguiling,
bewitching,
alluring,
fascinating,
delightful,
irresistible,
magnetic,
compelling,
charismatic,
pleasing,
engaging,
entrancing,
personable,
pleasant,
agreeable,
affable,
congenial,
genial,
attractive,
winning,
lovable,
sweet,
prepossessing,
fetching,
take
verb
• lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.
• "Mrs Morgan took another biscuit"
• remove (someone or something) from a particular place.
• "he took an envelope from his inside pocket"
• carry or bring with one; convey.
• "he took along a portfolio of his drawings"
Similar:
bring,
carry,
bear,
transport,
convey,
move,
transfer,
shift,
haul,
drag,
lug,
cart,
ferry,
tote,
• accept or receive (someone or something).
• "she was advised to take any job offered"
Similar:
accept,
take up,
take on,
undertake,
receive,
obtain,
gain,
get,
acquire,
collect,
be given,
be presented with,
be awarded,
have conferred on one,
secure,
procure,
come by,
win,
earn,
pick up,
walk away/off with,
carry off,
land,
bag,
net,
scoop,
cop,
• consume as food, drink, medicine, or drugs.
• "take an aspirin and lie down"
• make, undertake, or perform (an action or task).
• "Lucy took a deep breath"
Similar:
perform,
execute,
effect,
discharge,
carry out,
accomplish,
fulfil,
complete,
conduct,
implement,
do,
make,
have,
effectuate,
• require or use up (a specified amount of time).
• "the jury took an hour and a half to find McPherson guilty"
Similar:
last,
continue for,
go on for,
carry on for,
keep on for,
run on for,
endure for,
require,
call for,
need,
necessitate,
entail,
involve,
• be attracted or charmed by.
• "Billie was very taken with him"
Similar:
captivate,
enchant,
charm,
delight,
attract,
win over,
fascinate,
bewitch,
beguile,
enthral,
entrance,
lure,
infatuate,
seduce,
dazzle,
hypnotize,
mesmerize,
please,
amuse,
divert,
entertain,
gladden,
satisfy,
gratify,
tickle someone pink,
tickle someone's fancy,
• (of a plant or seed) take root or begin to grow; germinate.
• "the fuchsia cuttings had taken and were looking good"
• have or require as part of the appropriate construction.
• "verbs which take both the infinitive and the finite clause as their object"
Origin:
late Old English tacan ‘get (especially by force), capture’, from Old Norse taka ‘grasp, lay hold of’, of unknown ultimate origin.
