diff --git a/dsl/src/dsl_provide.rs b/dsl/src/dsl_provide.rs
index a0130f7..66e18d8 100644
--- a/dsl/src/dsl_provide.rs
+++ b/dsl/src/dsl_provide.rs
@@ -1,64 +1,52 @@
 use crate::*;
 
-// maybe their names should be switched around?
-
-/// [Take]s instances of [Type] given [TokenIter].
-pub trait Give<Type> {
-    /// Implement this to be able to [Give] [Type] from the [TokenIter].
-    fn give <'source> (&self, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<Type>;
-    /// Return custom error on [None].
-    fn give_or_fail <'source, E: Into<Box<dyn std::error::Error>>, F: Fn()->E> (
+pub trait Receive<Type> {
+    fn receive <'source> (&self, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<Type>;
+    fn receive_or_fail <'source, E: Into<Box<dyn std::error::Error>>, F: Fn()->E> (
         &self, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>, error: F
     ) -> Usually<Type> {
-        if let Some(value) = Give::<Type>::give(self, words)? {
+        if let Some(value) = Receive::<Type>::receive(self, words)? {
             Ok(value)
         } else {
-            Result::Err(format!("give: {}: {:?}", error().into(), words.peek().map(|x|x.value)).into())
+            Result::Err(format!("receive: {}: {:?}", error().into(), words.peek().map(|x|x.value)).into())
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<'n, T: Take<'n, U>, U> Give<T> for U {
-    fn give <'source> (&self, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<T> {
-        T::take(self, words)
-    }
-}
-
-/// [Give]s instances of [Self] given [TokenIter].
-pub trait Take<'n, State>: Sized + 'n {
-    fn take <'source> (state: &State, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<Self>;
-    /// Return custom error on [None].
-    fn take_or_fail <'source, E: Into<Box<dyn std::error::Error>>, F: Fn()->E> (
+pub trait Provide<'n, State>: Sized + 'n {
+    fn provide <'source> (state: &State, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>)
+        -> Perhaps<Self>;
+    fn provide_or_fail <'source, E: Into<Box<dyn std::error::Error>>, F: Fn()->E> (
         state: &State, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>, error: F
     ) -> Usually<Self> {
-        if let Some(value) = Take::<State>::take(state, words)? {
+        if let Some(value) = Provide::<State>::provide(state, words)? {
             Ok(value)
         } else {
-            Result::Err(format!("take: {}: {:?}", error().into(), words.peek().map(|x|x.value)).into())
+            Result::Err(format!("provide: {}: {:?}", error().into(), words.peek().map(|x|x.value)).into())
         }
     }
 }
 
-/// Implement the [Give] trait, which boils down to
+/// Implement the [Receive] trait, which boils down to
 /// specifying two types and providing an expression.
 #[macro_export] macro_rules! from_dsl {
     (@a: $T:ty: |$state:ident, $words:ident|$expr:expr) => {
-        impl<'n, State, A: Take<'n, State>> Take<'n, State> for $T {
-            fn take <'source> ($state: &State, $words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<$T> {
+        impl<'n, State, A: Provide<'n, State>> Provide<'n, State> for $T {
+            fn provide <'source> ($state: &State, $words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<$T> {
                 $expr
             }
         }
     };
     (@ab: $T:ty: |$state:ident, $words:ident|$expr:expr) => {
-        impl<'n, State, A: Take<'n, State>, B: Take<'n, State>> Take<'n, State> for $T {
-            fn take <'source> ($state: &State, $words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<$T> {
+        impl<'n, State, A: Provide<'n, State>, B: Provide<'n, State>> Provide<'n, State> for $T {
+            fn provide <'source> ($state: &State, $words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<$T> {
                 $expr
             }
         }
     };
     ($T:ty: |$state:ident:$S:ty, $words:ident|$expr:expr) => {
-        impl<'n> Take<'n, $S> for $T {
-            fn take <'source> ($state: &$S, $words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<$T> {
+        impl<'n> Provide<'n, $S> for $T {
+            fn provide <'source> ($state: &$S, $words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<$T> {
                 $expr
             }
         }
@@ -67,16 +55,16 @@ pub trait Take<'n, State>: Sized + 'n {
 
 // auto impl graveyard:
 
-//impl<'n, State: Give<Type>, Type: 'n> Take<'n, State> for Type {
-    //fn take <'source> (state: &State, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>)
+//impl<'n, State: Receive<Type>, Type: 'n> Provide<'n, State> for Type {
+    //fn provide <'source> (state: &State, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>)
         //-> Perhaps<Self>
     //{
         //state.take(words)
     //}
 //}
 
-//impl<'n, Type: Take<'n, State>, State> Give<Type> for State {
+//impl<'n, Type: Provide<'n, State>, State> Receive<Type> for State {
     //fn take <'source> (&self, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<Type> {
-        //Type::take(self, words)
+        //Type::provide(self, words)
     //}
 //}
diff --git a/input/src/input_dsl.rs b/input/src/input_dsl.rs
index 79334f4..5df10cb 100644
--- a/input/src/input_dsl.rs
+++ b/input/src/input_dsl.rs
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ use std::marker::PhantomData;
 pub trait DslInput: Input { fn matches_dsl (&self, token: &str) -> bool; }
 
 /// A pre-configured mapping of input events to commands.
-pub trait KeyMap<'k, S, C: Take<'k, S> + Command<S>, I: DslInput> {
+pub trait KeyMap<'k, S, C: Provide<'k, S> + Command<S>, I: DslInput> {
     /// Try to find a command that matches the current input event.
     fn keybind_resolve (&self, state: &S, input: &I) -> Perhaps<C>;
 }
 
 /// A [SourceIter] can be a [KeyMap].
-impl<'k, S, C: Take<'k, S> + Command<S>, I: DslInput> KeyMap<'k, S, C, I> for SourceIter<'k> {
+impl<'k, S, C: Provide<'k, S> + Command<S>, I: DslInput> KeyMap<'k, S, C, I> for SourceIter<'k> {
     fn keybind_resolve (&self, state: &S, input: &I) -> Perhaps<C> {
         let mut iter = self.clone();
         while let Some((token, rest)) = iter.next() {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl<'k, S, C: Take<'k, S> + Command<S>, I: DslInput> KeyMap<'k, S, C, I> for So
                     match exp_iter.next() {
                         Some(Token { value: Value::Sym(binding), .. }) => {
                             if input.matches_dsl(binding) {
-                                if let Some(command) = Take::take(state, &mut exp_iter)? {
+                                if let Some(command) = Provide::provide(state, &mut exp_iter)? {
                                     return Ok(Some(command))
                                 }
                             }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl<'k, S, C: Take<'k, S> + Command<S>, I: DslInput> KeyMap<'k, S, C, I> for So
 }
 
 /// A [TokenIter] can be a [KeyMap].
-impl<'k, S, C: Take<'k, S> + Command<S>, I: DslInput> KeyMap<'k, S, C, I> for TokenIter<'k> {
+impl<'k, S, C: Provide<'k, S> + Command<S>, I: DslInput> KeyMap<'k, S, C, I> for TokenIter<'k> {
     fn keybind_resolve (&self, state: &S, input: &I) -> Perhaps<C> {
         let mut iter = self.clone();
         while let Some(next) = iter.next() {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl<'k, S, C: Take<'k, S> + Command<S>, I: DslInput> KeyMap<'k, S, C, I> for To
                     match e.next() {
                         Some(Token { value: Value::Sym(binding), .. }) => {
                             if input.matches_dsl(binding) {
-                                if let Some(command) = Take::take(state, &mut e)? {
+                                if let Some(command) = Provide::provide(state, &mut e)? {
                                     return Ok(Some(command))
                                 }
                             }
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub type InputCondition<'k, S> = Box<dyn Fn(&S)->Usually<bool> + Send + Sync + '
 /// which may be made available subject to given conditions.
 pub struct InputMap<'k,
     S,
-    C: Command<S> + Take<'k, S>,
+    C: Command<S> + Provide<'k, S>,
     I: DslInput,
     M: KeyMap<'k, S, C, I>
 > {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub struct InputMap<'k,
 
 impl<'k,
     S,
-    C: Command<S> + Take<'k, S>,
+    C: Command<S> + Provide<'k, S>,
     I: DslInput,
     M: KeyMap<'k, S, C, I>
 > Default for InputMap<'k, S, C, I, M>{
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl<'k,
     }
 }
 
-impl<'k, S, C: Command<S> + Take<'k, S>, I: DslInput, M: KeyMap<'k, S, C, I>>
+impl<'k, S, C: Command<S> + Provide<'k, S>, I: DslInput, M: KeyMap<'k, S, C, I>>
 InputMap<'k, S, C, I, M> {
     pub fn new (keymap: M) -> Self {
         Self::default().layer(keymap)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ InputMap<'k, S, C, I, M> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'k, S, C: Command<S> + Take<'k, S>, I: DslInput, M: KeyMap<'k, S, C, I>>
+impl<'k, S, C: Command<S> + Provide<'k, S>, I: DslInput, M: KeyMap<'k, S, C, I>>
 std::fmt::Debug for InputMap<'k, S, C, I, M> {
     fn fmt (&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> Result<(), std::fmt::Error> {
         write!(f, "[InputMap: {} layer(s)]", self.layers.len())
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ std::fmt::Debug for InputMap<'k, S, C, I, M> {
 /// An [InputMap] can be a [KeyMap].
 impl<'k,
     S,
-    C: Command<S> + Take<'k, S>,
+    C: Command<S> + Provide<'k, S>,
     I: DslInput,
     M: KeyMap<'k, S, C, I>
 > KeyMap<'k, S, C, I> for InputMap<'k, S, C, I, M> {
diff --git a/output/src/ops/align.rs b/output/src/ops/align.rs
index 8031e0e..ee168ea 100644
--- a/output/src/ops/align.rs
+++ b/output/src/ops/align.rs
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ pub enum Alignment { #[default] Center, X, Y, NW, N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W }
 pub struct Align<A>(Alignment, A);
 
 #[cfg(feature = "dsl")]
-impl<'n, State: Give<A>, A: 'n> Take<'n, State> for Align<A> {
-    fn take <'source> (state: &State, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<Self> {
+impl<'n, State: Receive<A>, A: 'n> Provide<'n, State> for Align<A> {
+    fn provide <'source> (state: &State, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<Self> {
         if let Some(Token { value: Value::Key(key), .. }) = words.peek() {
             match key {
                 "align/c"|"align/x"|"align/y"|
                 "align/n"|"align/s"|"align/e"|"align/w"|
                 "align/nw"|"align/sw"|"align/ne"|"align/se" => {
                     let _ = words.next().unwrap();
-                    let content = state.give_or_fail(&mut words.clone(), ||"expected content")?;
+                    let content = state.receive_or_fail(&mut words.clone(), ||"expected content")?;
                     return Ok(Some(match key {
                         "align/c"  => Self::c(content),
                         "align/x"  => Self::x(content),
diff --git a/output/src/ops/bsp.rs b/output/src/ops/bsp.rs
index 9ecd6d7..cb38197 100644
--- a/output/src/ops/bsp.rs
+++ b/output/src/ops/bsp.rs
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ impl<E: Output, A: Content<E>, B: Content<E>> Content<E> for Bsp<A, B> {
     }
 }
 #[cfg(feature = "dsl")]
-impl<'n, State: Give<A> + Give<B>, A: 'n, B: 'n> Take<'n, State> for Bsp<A, B> {
-    fn take <'source> (state: &State, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<Self> {
+impl<'n, State: Receive<A> + Receive<B>, A: 'n, B: 'n> Provide<'n, State> for Bsp<A, B> {
+    fn provide <'source> (state: &State, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<Self> {
         Ok(if let Some(Token {
             value: Value::Key("bsp/n"|"bsp/s"|"bsp/e"|"bsp/w"|"bsp/a"|"bsp/b"),
             ..
         }) = words.peek() {
             if let Value::Key(key) = words.next().unwrap().value() {
                 let base = words.clone();
-                let a: A = state.give_or_fail(words, ||"bsp: expected content 1")?;
-                let b: B = state.give_or_fail(words, ||"bsp: expected content 2")?;
+                let a: A = state.receive_or_fail(words, ||"bsp: expected content 1")?;
+                let b: B = state.receive_or_fail(words, ||"bsp: expected content 2")?;
                 return Ok(Some(match key {
                     "bsp/n" => Self::n(a, b),
                     "bsp/s" => Self::s(a, b),
diff --git a/output/src/ops/either.rs b/output/src/ops/either.rs
index a35d555..d3813c1 100644
--- a/output/src/ops/either.rs
+++ b/output/src/ops/either.rs
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ impl<A, B> Either<A, B> {
     }
 }
 #[cfg(feature = "dsl")]
-impl<'n, State: Give<bool> + Give<A> + Give<B>, A: 'n, B: 'n> Take<'n, State> for Either<A, B> {
-    fn take <'source> (state: &State, token: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<Self> {
+impl<'n, State: Receive<bool> + Receive<A> + Receive<B>, A: 'n, B: 'n> Provide<'n, State> for Either<A, B> {
+    fn provide <'source> (state: &State, token: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<Self> {
         if let Some(Token { value: Value::Key("either"), .. }) = token.peek() {
             let base = token.clone();
             let _ = token.next().unwrap();
             return Ok(Some(Self(
-                state.give_or_fail(token, ||"either: no condition")?,
-                state.give_or_fail(token, ||"either: no content 1")?,
-                state.give_or_fail(token, ||"either: no content 2")?,
+                state.receive_or_fail(token, ||"either: no condition")?,
+                state.receive_or_fail(token, ||"either: no content 1")?,
+                state.receive_or_fail(token, ||"either: no content 2")?,
             )))
         }
         Ok(None)
diff --git a/output/src/ops/transform.rs b/output/src/ops/transform.rs
index 5e0ec04..2715bde 100644
--- a/output/src/ops/transform.rs
+++ b/output/src/ops/transform.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! [Content] items that modify the inherent
 //! dimensions of their inner [Render]ables.
 //!
-//! Transform may also react to the [Area] taked.
+//! Transform may also react to the [Area] provided.
 //! ```
 //! use ::tengri::{output::*, tui::*};
 //! let area: [u16;4] = [10, 10, 20, 20];
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ macro_rules! transform_xy {
             #[inline] pub const fn xy (item: A) -> Self { Self::XY(item) }
         }
         #[cfg(feature = "dsl")]
-        impl<'n, A: 'n, T: Give<A>> Take<'n, T> for $Enum<A> {
-            fn take <'source> (state: &T, token: &mut TokenIter<'source>)
+        impl<'n, A: 'n, T: Receive<A>> Provide<'n, T> for $Enum<A> {
+            fn provide <'source> (state: &T, token: &mut TokenIter<'source>)
                 -> Perhaps<Self>
             {
                 if let Some(Token { value: Value::Key(k), .. }) = token.peek() {
                     let mut base = token.clone();
                     return Ok(Some(match token.next() {
                         Some(Token{value:Value::Key($x),..}) =>
-                            Self::x(state.give_or_fail(token, ||"x: no content")?),
+                            Self::x(state.receive_or_fail(token, ||"x: no content")?),
                         Some(Token{value:Value::Key($y),..}) =>
-                            Self::y(state.give_or_fail(token, ||"y: no content")?),
+                            Self::y(state.receive_or_fail(token, ||"y: no content")?),
                         Some(Token{value:Value::Key($xy),..}) =>
-                            Self::xy(state.give_or_fail(token, ||"xy: no content")?),
+                            Self::xy(state.receive_or_fail(token, ||"xy: no content")?),
                         _ => unreachable!()
                     }))
                 }
@@ -79,25 +79,25 @@ macro_rules! transform_xy_unit {
             #[inline] pub const fn xy (x: U, y: U, item: A) -> Self { Self::XY(x, y, item) }
         }
         #[cfg(feature = "dsl")]
-        impl<'n, A: 'n, U: Coordinate + 'n, T: Give<A> + Give<U>> Take<'n, T> for $Enum<U, A> {
-            fn take <'source> (
+        impl<'n, A: 'n, U: Coordinate + 'n, T: Receive<A> + Receive<U>> Provide<'n, T> for $Enum<U, A> {
+            fn provide <'source> (
                 state: &T, token: &mut TokenIter<'source>
             ) -> Perhaps<Self> {
                 Ok(if let Some(Token { value: Value::Key($x|$y|$xy), .. }) = token.peek() {
                     let mut base = token.clone();
                     Some(match token.next() {
                         Some(Token { value: Value::Key($x), .. }) => Self::x(
-                            state.give_or_fail(token, ||"x: no unit")?,
-                            state.give_or_fail(token, ||"x: no content")?,
+                            state.receive_or_fail(token, ||"x: no unit")?,
+                            state.receive_or_fail(token, ||"x: no content")?,
                         ),
                         Some(Token { value: Value::Key($y), .. }) => Self::y(
-                            state.give_or_fail(token, ||"y: no unit")?,
-                            state.give_or_fail(token, ||"y: no content")?,
+                            state.receive_or_fail(token, ||"y: no unit")?,
+                            state.receive_or_fail(token, ||"y: no content")?,
                         ),
                         Some(Token { value: Value::Key($x), .. }) => Self::xy(
-                            state.give_or_fail(token, ||"xy: no unit x")?,
-                            state.give_or_fail(token, ||"xy: no unit y")?,
-                            state.give_or_fail(token, ||"xy: no content")?
+                            state.receive_or_fail(token, ||"xy: no unit x")?,
+                            state.receive_or_fail(token, ||"xy: no unit y")?,
+                            state.receive_or_fail(token, ||"xy: no content")?
                         ),
                         _ => unreachable!(),
                     })
diff --git a/output/src/ops/when.rs b/output/src/ops/when.rs
index db295ab..c2c0b1a 100644
--- a/output/src/ops/when.rs
+++ b/output/src/ops/when.rs
@@ -2,17 +2,15 @@ use crate::*;
 
 /// Show an item only when a condition is true.
 pub struct When<A>(pub bool, pub A);
-
 impl<A> When<A> {
     /// Create a binary condition.
     pub const fn new (c: bool, a: A) -> Self {
         Self(c, a)
     }
 }
-
 #[cfg(feature = "dsl")]
-impl<'n, State: Give<bool>, A: Take<'n, State>> Take<'n, State> for When<A> {
-    fn take <'source> (state: &State, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<Self> {
+impl<'n, State: Receive<bool> + Receive<A>, A: 'n> Provide<'n, State> for When<A> {
+    fn provide <'source> (state: &State, words: &mut TokenIter<'source>) -> Perhaps<Self> {
         Ok(if let Some(Token {
             value: Value::Key("when"),
             ..
@@ -20,15 +18,14 @@ impl<'n, State: Give<bool>, A: Take<'n, State>> Take<'n, State> for When<A> {
             let _    = words.next();
             let base = words.clone();
             return Ok(Some(Self(
-                state.give_or_fail(words, ||"cond: no condition")?,
-                A::take_or_fail(state, words, ||"cond: no content")?,
+                state.receive_or_fail(words, ||"cond: no condition")?,
+                state.receive_or_fail(words, ||"cond: no content")?,
             )))
         } else {
             None
         })
     }
 }
-
 impl<E: Output, A: Render<E>> Content<E> for When<A> {
     fn layout (&self, to: E::Area) -> E::Area {
         let Self(cond, item) = self;
diff --git a/proc/src/proc_command.rs b/proc/src/proc_command.rs
index b8cf812..e16146d 100644
--- a/proc/src/proc_command.rs
+++ b/proc/src/proc_command.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl ToTokens for CommandDef {
                         let mut out = TokenStream2::new();
                         for (arg, ty) in arm.args() {
                             write_quote_to(&mut out, quote! {
-                                #arg: Take::take_or_fail(self, words)?,
+                                #arg: Provide::provide_or_fail(self, words)?,
                             });
                         }
                         out
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ impl ToTokens for CommandDef {
                 }
             }
             /// Generated by [tengri_proc::command].
-            impl<'n> ::tengri::dsl::Take<'n, #state> for #command_enum {
-                fn take <'source> (
+            impl<'n> ::tengri::dsl::Provide<'n, #state> for #command_enum {
+                fn provide <'source> (
                     state: &#state,
                     words: &mut ::tengri::dsl::TokenIter<'source>
                 ) -> Perhaps<Self> {
diff --git a/proc/src/proc_expose.rs b/proc/src/proc_expose.rs
index b0fae39..6911a40 100644
--- a/proc/src/proc_expose.rs
+++ b/proc/src/proc_expose.rs
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ impl ToTokens for ExposeImpl {
             let values = variants.iter().map(ExposeArm::from);
             write_quote_to(out, quote! {
                 /// Generated by [tengri_proc::expose].
-                impl<'n> ::tengri::dsl::Take<'n, #state> for #t {
-                    fn take <'source> (
+                impl<'n> ::tengri::dsl::Provide<'n, #state> for #t {
+                    fn provide <'source> (
                         state: &#state,
                         words: &mut ::tengri::dsl::TokenIter<'source>
                     ) -> Perhaps<Self> {
diff --git a/proc/src/proc_view.rs b/proc/src/proc_view.rs
index f68adc0..a8d8f7a 100644
--- a/proc/src/proc_view.rs
+++ b/proc/src/proc_view.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl ToTokens for ViewDef {
         let builtins: Vec<_> = builtins_with_types()
             .iter()
             .map(|ty|write_quote(quote! {
-                let value: Option<#ty> = Give::<#ty>::give(self, &mut exp.clone())?;
+                let value: Option<#ty> = Receive::<#ty>::receive(self, &mut exp.clone())?;
                 if let Some(value) = value {
                     return Ok(Some(value.boxed()))
                 }
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ impl ToTokens for ViewDef {
             /// Gives [#self_ty] the ability to construct the [Render]able
             /// which might corresponds to a given [TokenStream],
             /// while taking [#self_ty]'s state into consideration.
-            impl ::tengri::dsl::Give<Box<dyn Render<#output>>> for #self_ty {
-                fn give <'source> (&self, words: &mut ::tengri::dsl::TokenIter<'source>)
+            impl ::tengri::dsl::Receive<Box<dyn Render<#output>>> for #self_ty {
+                fn receive <'source> (&self, words: &mut ::tengri::dsl::TokenIter<'source>)
                     -> Perhaps<Box<dyn Render<#output>>>
                 {
                     Ok(if let Some(::tengri::dsl::Token { value, .. }) = words.peek() {
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl ToTokens for ViewDef {
                                 #(#builtins)*
                                 None
                             },
-                            // Symbols are handled by user-taked functions
+                            // Symbols are handled by user-provided functions
                             // that take no parameters but `&self`.
                             ::tengri::dsl::Value::Sym(sym) => match sym {
                                 #(#exposed)*
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl ToTokens for ViewDef {
                     #self_ty::view(self)
                 }
             }
-            // Original user-taked implementation:
+            // Original user-provided implementation:
             #block
         })
     }