I tried to take the meaning of his argument before responding, so I wouldn't misrepresent his point.

He took the meaning of the poem to be a call for change.

When interpreting ancient symbols, she often takes the meaning from context rather than from literal translation.

By taking the meaning of the instructions too literally, she assembled the device incorrectly.

Many students have taken the meaning of the proverb too literally, missing its ironic point.

When reading poetry, it's important to get the meaning from the imagery as well as the words.

To evaluate the variability, calculate the mean square of the residuals.

To better describe the dataset's variability, the statistician reported the mean standard rather than the variance.

I'll finish the conclusions by noon; in the mean time, could you compile the supporting data?

Writers often use double meanings to add humor and depth to their dialogue.