take it

phrase

1
: to start doing something : assume responsibility for something
I'll get you started, and you take it from there.
2
: to assume or suppose
I take it that you didn't get my message.

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But rather than hail this trend as proof of AI’s skyrocketing potential, many in the field — skeptics and boosters alike — take it as evidence that benchmarking itself has become fatally flawed. — Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 The officers feared one of these unvetted women might be carrying a recorder to set up in a bedroom, or, worse, might take it upon herself to harm the president or someone in his inner circle. — Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 If an opportunity opens because something else fell apart, take it. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 This premise becomes increasingly ridiculous, but everyone has to take it completely seriously. — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take it

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“Take it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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