Uptaking

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An understanding; comprehension.

    "When admitted to perfect vision, we shall find, that our clearest apprehensions and brightest uptakings of him below, differed but a degree from ignorance."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of uptake form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"When admitted to perfect vision, we shall find, that our clearest apprehensions and brightest uptakings of him below, differed but a degree from ignorance."

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