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taken a deep breath

taken a deep breath is the past participle of take a deep breath.

Meaning of take a deep breath

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To inhale deeply.

Questions about taken a deep breath

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

Words near taken a deep breath in the dictionary

  1. taken a chance
  2. taken a cotton to
  3. taken a crack at
  4. taken a crap
  5. taken a decision
  6. taken a deep breath
  7. taken a dim view of
  8. taken a dip
  9. taken a dive
  10. taken a dookie
  11. taken a dump

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