Does "take answer to the question" mean "answer the question"? So far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. “We have a very limited number of studies, so we are almost looking at the problem through a straw” architect David Allison says; “How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad ,generalize use of them?” That is what we are all struggling with” “How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad ,generalize use of them?” Can I change it to""How do you answer very specific questions and use them broadly, generally?" What does "them" in the sentence refer to?