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To initiate a course of action, often against something that one disapproves of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- If necessary, I will take steps to clarify the situation before the deadline for lodging questions next Monday. Members should be aware that, in general, they should ask only the question that was lodged and which appears in the Business Bulletin. Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson in Scottish Parliament on 19 June 2008.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
взимам мерки
(vzimam merki)
— to initiate a course of action
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Esperanto:
klopodi
— to initiate a course of action
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Finnish:
ryhtyä toimenpiteisiin
— to initiate a course of action
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Finnish:
ryhtyä toimiin
— to initiate a course of action
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French:
prendre des mesures
— to initiate a course of action
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Hindi:
क़दम उठाना
(qadam uṭhānā)
— to initiate a course of action
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Polish:
podejmować kroki
— to initiate a course of action
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Polish:
podjąć kroki
— to initiate a course of action
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Spanish:
tomar medidas
— to initiate a course of action
