taker

Etymology

From Middle English takere, equivalent to take + -er.

noun

  1. One who takes something.
    She is known as quite a risk taker.
    The hostage taker decided to surrender to the police.
    The study could not confirm the real percentage of drug takers in the country.
  2. A person or thing that takes or receives, often more than he or she gives.
    I don't want to be a relationship with you anymore - you are too much of a taker.
  3. One who is willing to participate in, or buy, something.
    Barely a decade ago, the notion that land should be managed in order to ensure planetary wellbeing had few takers among farmers whose raison d’etre was to fill human bellies at the lowest possible cost. February 25 2020, Christopher de Bellaigue, “The end of farming?”, in The Guardian
    Are there any takers for helping me clean the garage this weekend?
    I'm selling handmade postcards - any takers?

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