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be taken sick

be taken sick verb: to become ill.

Verb

be taken sick (third-person singular simple present is taken sick, present participle being taken sick, simple past was taken sick, past participle been taken sick)

  1. To become ill.

Synonyms of be taken sick

Forms of be taken sick

third-person singular presentis taken sick
present participlebeing taken sick
pastwas taken sick
past participlebeen taken sick

Questions about be taken sick

What does be taken sick mean?
Be taken sick means to become ill.
What part of speech is be taken sick?
Be taken sick is a verb.
What is the past tense of be taken sick?
The past tense of be taken sick is was taken sick.

Words near be taken sick in the dictionary

  1. be still my beating heart
  2. be still my heart
  3. be suppose to
  4. be taken bad
  5. be taken ill
  6. be taken sick
  7. be thankful for small mercies
  8. be that as it may
  9. be the bigger man
  10. be the case
  11. be the worse for drink

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