take action



take action

1. to do something Travelers want the airlines to take action to make flying safer and more comfortable.
2. to begin legal activity against someone Today, the environmental group took action in federal court against the mining companies.
See also: action, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ArnoldAHR-nəld (English), AHR-nawlt (German)English, German, Ancient Germanic
Dagmara-Polish
Darejani-Georgian
GunnarGOON-nahr (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Bertoldo-Italian
Babs[bæbz]