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# taker

noun (a taker, takers)

«taker» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A taker is a person who takes or accepts something that is offered. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taker/#m1)
2. A taker can be someone who takes more than they give. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taker/#m2)
3. In compound words it means a person who does something, like a risk-taker or a test-taker. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taker/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday talk «Any takers?» means «Does anyone want this?». In stories about fairness a taker is selfish, opposite to a giver. Phrases: «any takers», «no takers», «risk-taker», «note-taker», «giver and taker».

### Examples

- I offered my last biscuit, but there were no takers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taker/#x1)
- «Any takers for a game of chess?» asked Dad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taker/#x2)
- He is a taker, not a giver. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taker/#x3)
- She is a risk-taker who loves climbing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taker/#x4)
- The teacher chose a note-taker for the group. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taker/#x5)
- The free puppies soon found takers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taker/#x6)
- Every test-taker gets a pencil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taker/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Often plural in «no takers», «any takers». Mostly used in compounds (caretaker, undertaker, stocktaker). An undertaker is a person who arranges funerals, not someone who «takes under».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «taker» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taker/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«taker» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taker.html) on Mova free.