ontake
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A taking on; that which is taken on; acquisition.
Example Sentences
- "In 1413 he entered into a bond of manrent at Dundee, with the earl of Crawford, that he, the said Sir Patrick," is becumyn man of special retinue till the said earl, for the term of his life, nane ontaken but amitie and allegiance till our lord the king, [...]"
- "[...] as only about 4 per cent of library ontake would be affected."
- "In very faulted seam zones unduly high power ontakes of the plough drives showed that the set values were already too high."
- "Ontake of existing data This is a step that can easily be underestimated both in its complexity and in the resources required."
- "Reevaluate your “ontake” factors. In addition to intake, you may also need to address factors related to what I call “ontake.”"
Etymology
From Middle English ontaken, equivalent to on- + take. Compare Old English onniman (“to receive, take”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Transitive verb
- British usage
Inflected Forms
ontakes (present, singular)
ontaking (participle, present)
ontook (past)
ontaken (participle, past)
ontakes (plural)
Phrases
ontake debt