1.VerbTo form an opinion and take action on an issue which carries the risk of professional or legal liability; particularly where there is no obvious course of action.
"Collate together all the information you can, but do remember that Michael's the one who'll take a view, not you.; If the insurer refuses to cover the defect in the policy, the client is just going to have to take a view."
2.VerbUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take.