Definition of "takes" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of take. (verb)
• Plural form of take. (noun)

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• "(DINAH _curtsies and takes his arm and they go up_ C.) (DINAH _takes mincing steps and playfully shakes her hand at_ MR. PIM,"
• "When applied to art, which actually brings us back to the word's Greek and Latin roots, the term takes on added luster."
• "It's difficult to pinpoint the precise moment when a term takes on new meaning, but Aretha Franklin's 1967 anthem, "Respect," was an early indicator of this particular rhetorical shift."