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taken aim

taken aim is the past participle of take aim.

Meaning of take aim

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at')
    • He took aim at the prize bird meticulously and shot the cock from the distant flock with a single shot.
  2. (idiomatic) To direct criticism (towards).
    • He needed someone to blame for the bus accident, so took aim at the mechanics who failed to carry out the checks.

Questions about taken aim

What is taken aim the past participle of?
Taken aim is the past participle of take aim.

Words near taken aim in the dictionary

  1. taken account of
  2. taken across
  3. taken action
  4. taken advantage of
  5. taken after
  6. taken aim
  7. taken air
  8. taken aloft
  9. taken an l
  10. taken apart
  11. taken at advantage

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