earlytaking
nounUK /ˈɜːliˌteɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈɜːrliˌteɪkɪŋ/
The act of taking something before the usual or expected time.
The earlytaking of the harvest saved the crops from the coming storm.
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2. In law, the seizing of property or benefits before the legally appointed time.
The court examined the earlytaking of the estate by the heirs.
3. The practice of harvesting crops ahead of the normal season.
Farmers practiced earlytaking to avoid losses from late-summer drought.
4. A premature assumption or adoption of an idea or position.
His earlytaking of the controversial stance surprised his colleagues.