taker
pronunciation
How to pronounce taker in British English:
UK [ˈteɪkə(r)]
How to pronounce taker in American English:
US [ˈtekɚ]
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- Noun:
- one who accepts an offer
- one who takes a bet or wager
Word Origin
- taker (n.)
- "one who takes" in any sense, late 14c., agent noun from take (v.). Specifically "one who accepts a bet" from 1810.
Example
- 1. Besides , bavaria was for decades itself a taker .
- 2. And there has been no serious taker of his offer so far .
- 3. The hostage taker was killed in police assault .
- 4. On the international scene , it is a taker , not a giver .
- 5. If you don 't send back your form , you may receive a visit from a census taker .