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untaking

tak·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tey-king]
    • /ˈteɪ kɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tey-king]
    • /ˈteɪ kɪŋ/

Definitions of untaking word

  • noun untaking the act of a person or thing that takes. 1
  • noun untaking the state of being taken. 1
  • noun untaking something that is taken. 1
  • noun untaking an action by the federal government, as a regulatory ruling, that imposes a restriction on the use of private property for which the owner must be compensated. 1
  • noun untaking takings, receipts, especially of money earned or gained. 1
  • noun untaking Archaic. a state of agitation or distress. 1

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Origin of untaking

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English takyng (gerund). See take, -ing1, -ing2

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Parts of speech for Untaking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

untaking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

untaking usage trend in Literature

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