learningspirit
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I have a question about usage of "take". In this dictionary, definition 1 for "take" reads:
"to move something or someone from one place to another"
In the same entry, definition 7 for "take" reads:
"to reach out and get something, especially with your hand"
Then, on google, there is this sentence:
"He then led the victim out the back door of the apartment, telling her not to tell anyone what had happened. Finally, he took her by the arm to a nearby wooded area. When she screamed Carter killed her. "
The usage in the example seems to compress the two senses of "take" into a single phrase. Could it be nonstandard?