take as
Frequency: 8.035.0 per million words
to understand or interpret something in a particular way
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Examples (10)
- He took what I said as a criticism.
- She took his silence as a sign of agreement.
- Don't take my words as an insult; I meant them kindly.
- Many people take success as a measure of happiness.
- I take your offer as a genuine gesture of goodwill.
- The audience took the unexpected twist as a brilliant move.
- How do you take this new policy as an opportunity or a challenge?
- He was careful not to take her kindness as a weakness.
- We should take these results as a warning, not a definitive conclusion.
- Some take solitude as loneliness, while others see it as peace.