No. 89 in Afrikaans

neem

"Neem" means "take" in English.

In a sentence

Ek neem die sleutel van die tafel af.
I pick up the key from the table.
The word 'neem' is used in the sense of 'to take' or 'to pick up' in this instance.
Hy neem alles so persoonlik op.
He takes everything so personally.
Here, 'neem' is applied figuratively, meaning 'to take' something emotionally or metaphorically in a personal sense.
Ons neem deel aan die kompetisie.
We participate in the competition.
In this case, 'neem' is used as part of a phrasal verb 'neem deel', which translates to 'to participate' or 'to take part' in English.

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