taking, + n. Government 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.

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TAKING definition: the act of a person or thing that takes. See examples of taking used in a sentence.

Many of our lives are centered on taking care of the needs of everyone around us aside from ourselves. It wanders about a third of the time while a person is reading, talking with other people, or taking care of children. Keep yourself busy by taking the time to figure out what it is that you love.

1. Capturing interest; fetching: a taking smile. 2. Contagious; catching. Used of an infectious disease.

“Taken” and “taking” come from the same verb, but they serve very different grammar roles. The key difference lies in tense, function, and sentence structure. Understanding how the verb “take” changes form helps you choose the correct word confidently in everyday English, formal writing, and exams.