Definition of taking

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Taking (n.) The act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension.

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Accidental :: Accidental (a.) Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; casual; fortuitous; as, an accidental visit..
Variation :: Variation (n.) One of the different arrangements which can be made of any number of quantities taking a certain number of them together.
Ademption :: Ademption (n.) The revocation or taking away of a grant donation, legacy, or the like..
Sciolistic :: Sciolistic (a.) Of or pertaining to sciolism, or a sciolist; partaking of sciolism; resembling a sciolist..
Deplantation :: Deplantation (n.) Act of taking up plants from beds.
Speed :: Speed (v. t.) To wish success or god fortune to, in any undertaking, especially in setting out upon a journey..
Romantic :: Romantic (a.) Of or pertaining to romance; involving or resembling romance; hence, fanciful; marvelous; extravagant; unreal; as, a romantic tale; a romantic notion; a romantic undertaking..
Cross-staff :: Cross-staff (n.) An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of celestial bodies.
Chase :: Chase (v. t.) To pursue for the purpose of killing or taking, as an enemy, or game; to hunt..
Revie :: Revie (v. t.) To meet a wager on, as on the taking of a trick, with a higher wager..
Gamboge :: Gamboge (n.) A concrete juice, or gum resin, produced by several species of trees in Siam, Ceylon, and Malabar. It is brought in masses, or cylindrical rolls, from Cambodia, or Cambogia, -- whence its name. The best kind is of a dense, compact texture, and of a beatiful reddish yellow. Taking internally, it is a strong and harsh cathartic and emetic..
Hand :: Hand (n.) The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim..
Pitchy :: Pitchy (a.) Partaking of the qualities of pitch; resembling pitch.
Expugnation :: Expugnation (n.) The act of taking by assault; conquest.
Coessential :: Coessential (a.) Partaking of the same essence.
Adventure :: Adventure (n.) The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat..
Idolatrous :: Idolatrous (a.) Consisting in, or partaking of, an excessive attachment or reverence; as, an idolatrous veneration for antiquity..
Subtraction :: Subtraction (n.) The taking of a lesser number or quantity from a greater of the same kind or denomination; an operation for finding the difference between two numbers or quantities.
Terebinthine :: Terebinthine (a.) Of or pertaining to turpentine; consisting of turpentine, or partaking of its qualities..
Open-air :: Open-air (a.) Taking place in the open air; outdoor; as, an open-air game or meeting..
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