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أَخْذ
taking /ˈʔaxð/
nounA2#925 most common
Also: seizure, taking hold, taking away
Example sentences
الأَخْذ والعَطاء مُهِمٌّ في الصَّداقة.
Give and take is important in friendship.
أَخْذُ الدَّواء في مَوعِدِه ضَروريّ.
Taking the medicine on time is necessary.
أَخْذُ المُلاحَظات أثناء الدَّرس يُساعِد على الحِفظ.
Taking notes during the lesson helps with memorization.
يَتَطَلَّبُ القَرار أَخْذَ كُلِّ العَوامِل بِعَين الاعتِبار.
The decision requires taking all factors into account.
أَدّى أَخْذُ الرَّهائِن إلى تَدَخُّلِ قُوّات الأَمن.
The taking of hostages led to the intervention of the security forces.
الأَخْذُ بِالأَسبابِ لا يُنافي التَّوَكُّلَ عِندَ كَثيرٍ مِنَ العُلَماء.
Taking practical means does not contradict reliance on God according to many scholars.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | أَخْذٌ | None |
| Genitive | أَخْذٍ | None |
| Accusative | أَخْذًا | None |
| Vocative | (يا) أَخْذُ | None |
Word family
أَخَذَto take, seize
آخِذtaker, one who takesمَأْخوذtaken; captivated
اِتِّخاذadoption, taking up
مَأْخَذintake; point of criticism
Etymology
أَخْذ is the verbal noun of the verb أَخَذَ, to take or seize. It comes from a common Semitic root meaning to grasp or hold. The same root gives Hebrew אָחַז and Akkadian aḫāzu, both meaning to seize.
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