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taken a wife

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

Meaning of take a wife

Verb

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

  1. (dated, idiomatic, typically of a man) To marry a woman.
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Questions about taken a wife

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

Words near taken a wife in the dictionary

  1. taken a walk
  2. taken a walkout powder
  3. taken a whack at
  4. taken a whiz
  5. taken a wicket
  6. taken a wife
  7. taken a wiz
  8. taken a wizz
  9. taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque
  10. taken aback
  11. taken account of

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