Definition of Taking
Taking

of Take

Apt to take; alluring; attracting.

Infectious; contageous.

The act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension.

Agitation; excitement; distress of mind.

Malign influence; infection.

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Taking Quotations

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Love begins by taking care of the closest ones - the ones at home.
Mother Teresa

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson

Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what road it will pass to destruction, to wit: by consolidation of power first, and then corruption, its necessary consequence.
Thomas Jefferson

Success comes from taking the initiative and following up... persisting... eloquently expressing the depth of your love. What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life?
Tony Robbins

You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence.
Abraham Lincoln

If Jesus were here today, he wouldn't be riding around on a donkey. He'd be taking a plane, he'd be using the media.
Joel Osteen

I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.
Mohandas Gandhi

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
Kahlil Gibran

Necessity is the mother of taking chances.
Mark Twain

Taking Translations

taking in German is nehmend, Einnahme {f}, nehmend, Aufnahme (phot.)
taking in Swedish is intagande