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take it in turns

take it in turns verb: to take turns.

Verb

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

  1. To take turns.

Forms of take it in turns

third-person singular presenttakes it in turns
present participletaking it in turns
pasttook it in turns
past participletaken it in turns

Questions about take it in turns

What does take it in turns mean?
Take it in turns means to take turns.
What part of speech is take it in turns?
Take it in turns is a verb.
What is the past tense of take it in turns?
The past tense of take it in turns is took it in turns.

Words near take it in turns in the dictionary

  1. take it
  2. take it away
  3. take it easy
  4. take it from me
  5. take it from the top
  6. take it in turns
  7. take it into one's head
  8. take it on the arches
  9. take it on the lam
  10. take it or leave it
  11. take it or leave it alone

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