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taken heart

taken heart is the past participle of take heart.

Meaning of take heart

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be courageous; to regain one's courage.
    • I took heart in the assurance that the issue was already solved.
    Antonyms:
    lose heart

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Questions about taken heart

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

Words near taken heart in the dictionary

  1. taken fright
  2. taken from behind
  3. taken gas
  4. taken great pains
  5. taken guard
  6. taken heart
  7. taken heed
  8. taken hold
  9. taken holy orders
  10. taken home
  11. taken horse

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