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take a stand

take a stand verb: to assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.

Verb

take a stand (third-person singular simple present takes a stand, present participle taking a stand, simple past took a stand, past participle taken a stand)

  1. (idiomatic) To assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.
    • There will come a time when you'll need to take a stand for the changes you want.

take a stand meaning in Tamil

take a stand in Tamil

நிலையெடு

Forms of take a stand

third-person singular presenttakes a stand
present participletaking a stand
pasttook a stand
past participletaken a stand
alternative formmake a stand

Questions about take a stand

What does take a stand mean?
Take a stand means to assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.
What is take a stand in Tamil?
Take a stand in Tamil is நிலையெடு. See Take a stand meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is take a stand?
Take a stand is a verb.
What is the past tense of take a stand?
The past tense of take a stand is took a stand.

Words near take a stand in the dictionary

  1. take a shit
  2. take a shot in the dark
  3. take a sight
  4. take a spill
  5. take a stab at
  6. take a stand
  7. take a step back
  8. take a tinkle
  9. take a toll
  10. take a tumble
  11. take a turn

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