English verb: take the floor | |||
1. | take the floor (motion) stand up to dance | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arise, get up, rise, stand up, uprise | ||
2. | take the floor (communication) rise in order to make a speech or motion | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Entail | address, speak | ||