"take it" meaning in English

See take it in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: takes it [present, singular, third-person], taking it [participle, present], took it [past], taken it [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> it}} take it (third-person singular simple present takes it, present participle taking it, simple past took it, past participle taken it)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, it.
    Sense id: en-take_it-en-verb-MSyyc4ty
  2. To start doing.
    Sense id: en-take_it-en-verb-GiHsoXjs
  3. To suppose.
    Sense id: en-take_it-en-verb-IPVUF8x7
  4. To endure affliction, punishment or torment.
    Sense id: en-take_it-en-verb-lp8JjtLS
  5. To taste or sample some food or drink.
    Sense id: en-take_it-en-verb-msvUWOJI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with placeholder "it" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 2 3 63 22 5 Disambiguation of English terms with placeholder "it": 11 7 7 9 37 19 11
  6. To reluctantly accept or believe; to acquiesce.
    Sense id: en-take_it-en-verb-iia6u8vf
  7. To submit to passive sexual intercourse.
    Sense id: en-take_it-en-verb-Eu74MyCG

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for take it meaning in English (2.3kB)

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