(of a marine region) Under a level of protection where nobody is permitted to remove any fish or other organisms.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of take on

present participle of take on

(informal) Used to express an imminent attack by whoever is speaking.

(informal) Corrupt; receiving bribes or other improper payments.

(nonstandard, colloquial) simple past tense of take

Available; able to be taken without difficulty.

A fraud or deception.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, it. / to start doing / to suppose / to reluctantly accept or believe; to acquiesce

present participle of take to