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- [hed]
- /teɪk ˈɪn tu wʌnz hɛd/
- /teɪk ˈɪntə wʌnz hed/
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- [hed]
- /teɪk ˈɪn tu wʌnz hɛd/
Definitions of take into one's head words
- noun take into one's head the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. 1
- noun take into one's head the corresponding part of the body in other animals. 1
- noun take into one's head the head considered as the center of the intellect, as of thought, memory, understanding, or emotional control; mind; brain: She has a good head for mathematics. Keep a cool head in an emergency. 1
- noun take into one's head the position or place of leadership, greatest authority, or honor. 1
- noun take into one's head a person to whom others are subordinate, as the director of an institution or the manager of a department; leader or chief. 1
- noun take into one's head a person considered with reference to his or her mind, disposition, attributes, status, etc.: wise heads; crowned heads. 1
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Origin of take into one's head
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English he(v)ed, Old English hēafod; cognate with Old High German houbit, Gothic haubith; akin to Old English hafud- (in hafudland headland), Old Norse hǫfuth, Latin caput (see capital1)
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Parts of speech for Take into one's head
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adjective
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conjunction
determiner
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take into one's head popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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