"taker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈteɪkɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-taker.wav [Southern-England] Forms: takers [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪkə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English takere, equivalent to take + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|takere}} Middle English takere, {{affix|en|take|-er|id2=agent noun}} take + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} taker (plural takers)
  1. One who takes something. Synonyms: taker Translations (One who takes something): آخِذ (ʔāḵiḏ) [masculine] (Arabic), numa (Old English), biorca [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-taker-en-noun-xJmuoXtW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 10 36 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 7 32 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 33 8 31 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 34 6 31 29 Disambiguation of 'One who takes something': 78 5 15 1
  2. A person or thing that takes or receives, often more than he or she gives.
    Sense id: en-taker-en-noun-QHaBK3eJ
  3. One who is willing to participate in, or buy, something.
    Sense id: en-taker-en-noun-7LLoWytx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 10 36 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 7 32 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 33 8 31 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 34 6 31 29
  4. (obsolete) A nipper or claw of a scorpion. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-taker-en-noun-KrbpViUR Disambiguation of People: 28 0 24 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 10 36 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 7 32 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 33 8 31 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 34 6 31 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: appropriator, taker Hypernyms: recipient Hyponyms: annexer, bribetaker, captor, confiscator, hostage-taker, thief Related terms: taking, get, receive, take Translations (Translations): biorca [masculine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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