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take action

take action verb: to act; to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem.

Verb

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

  1. To act; to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem.
    • We must take action on this issue immediately.
    • You're taking evasive action out of a clear commitment once again.

take action meaning in Thai

take action in Thai

to act, especially decisively
ลงมือ long-mʉʉ

Forms of take action

third-person singular presenttakes action
present participletaking action
pasttook action
past participletaken action

Questions about take action

What does take action mean?
Take action means to act; to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem.
What is take action in Thai?
Take action in Thai is ลงมือ (long-mʉʉ). See Take action meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is take action?
Take action is a verb.
What is the past tense of take action?
The past tense of take action is took action.

Words near take action in the dictionary

  1. take a wizz
  2. take a wrong turn at Albuquerque
  3. take aback
  4. take account of
  5. take across
  6. take action
  7. take advantage
  8. take advantage of
  9. take after
  10. take against
  11. take aim

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