English Explanatory Dictionary

taker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who takes something.
  2. A person or thing that takes or receives, often more than he or she gives.
  3. One who is willing to participate in, or buy, something.
  4. A nipper or claw of a scorpion.

Pronunciation

/ˈteɪkɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-taker.wav

Word forms

taker takers

Etymology

From Middle English takere, equivalent to take + -er.

Synonyms

appropriator taker

Antonyms

giver returner accorder assigner bestower bequeather deliverer furnisher granter presenter renderer supplier

Related words

taking get receive take

Derived words

breathtaker bribetaker caretaker check-taker copytaker double taker drugtaker furtaker hostage-taker hostage taker liberty taker lifetaker notetaker numbertaker oathtaker painstaker piss-taker polltaker price taker prizetaker risktaker ruletaker stocktaker taker-backer taker-off test-taker thief-taker time-taker tolltaker wagetaker wicket taker wife-taker worktaker

Translations

Polish: biorca
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