take meaning

That isn't a long time in evolution — life has been evolving and separating into different species for about 3.7 billion years, give or take — meaning that humans and rats have a lot in common in how our brains and bodies work.

In the theater the actors tend to act in an exaggerated manner, showing off their acting, but in this multilingual theater you cannot understand the words, so you cannot take meaning from the words, because you don’t understand them.

“And then he says, ‘I’m essentially waiting for my mother to die in order for my life to take meaning,’” O’Connor said.

Then there is Miller’s claim that this was “one take” – meaning that it is presented as Trump offered it, without editing.

But Cummins fumbles the take, meaning the batsmen are safe.