The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.
The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
A gift; a benefaction.
having the tendency to give; generous
The act by which something is taken.
A seizure of someone's goods or possessions.
Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example).
A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking).
Alluring; attractive.