taking
Claiming for yourself
Taking is the act of seizing, acquiring, or receiving something.
A taking can be a single instance—the taking of hostages—or accumulated receipts: The day's takings exceeded expectations.
In law, a taking is government seizure of private property, with or without compensation.
As an adjective, taking is old-fashioned for attractive or captivating: a taking smile.
Taking forcible possession
- grabbingTaking hold suddenly
- obtainingGetting possession of
- claimingDeclaring to be true
- securingMaking firmly fixed
procuring · acquiring · capturing · snatching · appropriating · commandeering · confiscating · requisitioning
Unlawful taking of property
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- pilferageMinor theft of goods
robbery · burglary · looting · plundering · swiping · shoplifting · pickpocketing · purloining
Pleasant and inviting
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- alluringPowerfully appealing
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
fetching · winsome · pleasing · striking · handsome · comely · prepossessing · beguiling
Acquiring what's sent
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- receiptWritten payment acknowledgment
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- embracingHolding warmly, willingly accepting
acknowledgment · admission · consent · adoption · endorsement · assuming · shouldering
Process of taking in
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- imbibingAbsorbing liquids orally
- ingestionConsuming into the body
permeation · saturation · osmosis · diffusion · engrossment · immersion · sponging · percolation
seizing
Taking forcible possession
securing · procuring · acquiring · capturing · snatching · appropriating · commandeering · confiscating · requisitioning · annexing
stealing
Unlawful taking of property
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
pilferage · robbery · burglary · looting · plundering · swiping · shoplifting · pickpocketing · purloining · abduction
appealing
Pleasant and inviting
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- alluringPowerfully appealing
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
engaging · fetching · winsome · pleasing · striking · handsome · comely · prepossessing · beguiling · enchanting
receiving
Acquiring what's sent
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- receiptWritten payment acknowledgment
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
embracing · acknowledgment · admission · consent · adoption · endorsement · assuming · shouldering
absorption
Process of taking in
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- imbibingAbsorbing liquids orally
ingestion · permeation · saturation · osmosis · diffusion · engrossment · immersion · sponging · percolation · seepage
draining
Depleting one's reserves
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
- demandingRequiring great effort
- taxingRequiring great effort
depleting · wearying · grueling · punishing · arduous · strenuous · burdensome · costly · difficult · challenging
- gerundswalking, running, talking, eating, sleeping
- acquiringobtaining, getting, grabbing, seizing, catching
- receivinggetting, collecting, obtaining, acquiring, gaining
- theftstealing, larceny, steal, burglary, robbery
- plunderlooting, loot, booty, pillaging, spoils
- seizuresseizure, epileptic, convulsion, fit, attack
takinggiving
Transferring to another
donating · relinquishing · bestowing · surrendering · granting
takingleaving
Act of going away
refusing · declining · rejecting · passing up · abstaining
- taking offStarting upward flight
- taking turnsActing in sequence
- taking a breakTemporary cessation of activity
- taking careAttending to needs
- taking it easyDeliberately slowing down
- taking outRemoving from within
undertaking, takings, mistaking, retaking, overtaking, partaking, undertakings