Usually means: Necessary qualities or resources needed.
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  1. what it takes: Merriam-Webster
  2. what it takes: Wiktionary
  3. what it takes: Dictionary.com
  4. What It Takes (Aerosmith song), What It Takes (EP): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. what it takes: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. what it takes: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (what it takes)

noun:  (US, idiomatic) Everything that is required, especially skill or endurance.

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