I. adverb (or adjective)
: alert to, in search of, or in pursuit of an opportunity to take or take advantage of another
the big fish will be on the take in the water — Alec Robertson
II. phrasal
: taking money for illegal favors
I. adverb (or adjective)
: alert to, in search of, or in pursuit of an opportunity to take or take advantage of another
the big fish will be on the take in the water — Alec Robertson
II. phrasal
: taking money for illegal favors
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012