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taken a break

taken a break is the past participle of take a break.

Meaning of take a break

Verb

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

  1. To have a short rest period in one's work, studies, or other activities (This entry is a translation hub.)
    • She took a break from studying to eat a snack.

Questions about taken a break

What is taken a break the past participle of?
Taken a break is the past participle of take a break.

Words near taken a break in the dictionary

  1. taken a bead on
  2. taken a beat
  3. taken a bite
  4. taken a bite out of
  5. taken a bow
  6. taken a break
  7. taken a breath
  8. taken a breather
  9. taken a bullet
  10. taken a chair
  11. taken a chance

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