Taking and Want

Taking

Taking noun - The act of someone who picks up or takes something.

Want and taking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Want" instead a noun "Taking".

Nearby Words: take, taken, taker, takingly

Want

Want noun - The fact or state of being absent.

Taking and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Taking" instead a noun "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • In Alastair Reynolds' novel Pushing Ice, the alien "McKinley" mentions this as one reason why they want to establish trade with the humans instead of just blasting them and taking what they want.
  • Film / The World's End Exact Words: "Andy, I want you inside me." "You will be left to your own... devices." Meaning, "So we're taking all of our devices -all your phones and computers and tablets and laptops- back".
  • You have to talk to the villagers and understand their complaints instead of intimating them into submission or just blowing them up and taking what you want.
    Source: Evil Is Easy
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