farewell leave leave-taking parting | the act of departing politely, he disliked long farewells, he took his leave, parting is such sweet sorrow |
succession taking over | acquisition of property by descent or by will |
apprehension arrest catch collar pinch taking into custody | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal), the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar |
pickings taking | the act of someone who picks up or takes something, the pickings were easy, clothing could be had for the taking |
grasping taking hold seizing prehension | the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) |
hands custody | (with `in') guardianship over, in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child, my fate is in your hands, too much power in the president's hands, your guests are now in my custody, the mother was awarded custody of the children |
photography picture taking | the act of taking and printing photographs |
inventory inventorying stocktaking stock-taking | making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand, an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing, they held an inventory every month |
custody | holding by the police, the suspect is in custody |
custody case | a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce) |
custody battle | litigation to settle custody of the children of a divorced couple |
stocktaking stock-taking | reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook |
dismemberment taking apart | the removal of limbs, being cut to pieces |
detention detainment hold custody | a state of being confined (usually for a short time), his detention was politically motivated, the prisoner is on hold, he is in the custody of police |
fetching taking winning | very attractive, capturing interest, a fetching new hairstyle, something inexpressibly taking in his manner, a winning personality |