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take

(vb)
tooktakentakingvt1 a

:to obtain control, custody, or possession of often by assertive or intentional means

b

:to seize or interfere with the use of (property) by governmental authority

specif

:to acquire title to for public use by eminent domain

2 a

:to undertake the duties of ⁓ office

b

:to bind oneself by ⁓ an oath

3

:to get in writing

4 a

:to accept the tender of (as a promise)

b

:to accept (as an oath, affidavit, or deposition) in a legal capacity (as by administering or witnessing)

5 a

:to set in motion ⁓ an appeal

b

:to claim or exercise as an option or right ⁓ depreciation

6

:to put or set forth ⁓ an exception

vi

:to obtain ownership or possession of property ⁓ free of a security interest

specif

:to receive the title to an estate ⁓ as an heir

take the Fifth

:to exercise the privilege against self-incrimination based on the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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