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삼다

adopt; have; take

Verb

  1. 1

    adopt; have; take

    To make someone a person become related to oneself.

    Korean definition: 어떤 사람을 자기와 관계가 있는 사람이 되게 하다.

    • My father wanted to take a man with a caring personality as his son-in-law.

    • In the future, I want to have a cool, smart person as my boyfriend.

  2. 2

    use

    To make use of something as a means or tool to do another thing.

    Korean definition: 무엇을 어떤 일의 수단이나 도구로 이용하다.

    • I was sleeping, using a book as a pillow.

    • The men kept the drinking session going, using stories from their army days as the topic.

  3. 3

    consider; regard

    For certain thoughts to form the base of one's behavior or attitude.

    Korean definition: 무엇을 자신의 행동이나 태도의 근거로 여기다.

    • He took his friend's advice as consolation and decided to muster up his courage.

    • Whenever I get angry, I regard eating delicious food as my comfort.

  4. 4

    think; deem

    To suppose that something is another thing.

    Korean definition: 무엇을 무엇으로 가정하다.

    • That child talks to her doll as if it were a friend.

    • The paramedics are practicing emergency rescue using a mannequin as a patient.