No. 4,626 in Arabic
اتخذ
"To take, adopt, or assume."
In a sentence
اتخذ المدير القرار بسرعة.
The director quickly made the decision.
Here, 'اتخذ' is used to mean 'to make' or 'to take' in the context of making a decision.
اتخذنا موقفًا قويًا بشأن هذه القضية.
We took a strong stance on this issue.
In this context, 'اتخذ' implies 'to take' or 'to adopt' concerning a position or stance.
اتخذت الطريق الأقل ازدحامًا للوصول إلى العمل.
I took the less crowded road to get to work.
Here, 'اتخذ' means 'to take' in the sense of choosing or selecting a path.
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