take the meaning
To interpret someone's argument.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I take your meaning, but I still disagree.”
“She explained the new policy clearly so that everyone would take her meaning without any confusion.”
“Although he spoke in vague metaphors, the audience eventually took his meaning and understood the gravity of the situation.”
From take + the + meaning.
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be taken ill
To become ill.
- 02
cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
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give and take
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
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have one's name taken
To receive a yellow card.
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I take it
Used to express one's understanding of another's position.
Last updated August 10, 2026