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taken it upon oneself

taken it upon oneself is the past participle of take it upon oneself.

Meaning of take it upon oneself

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To assume personal responsibility for a task or action.
    • She took it upon herself to manage the project.

Questions about taken it upon oneself

What is taken it upon oneself the past participle of?
Taken it upon oneself is the past participle of take it upon oneself.

Words near taken it upon oneself in the dictionary

  1. taken it out of
  2. taken it out on
  3. taken it outside
  4. taken it to the next level
  5. taken it up the ass
  6. taken it upon oneself
  7. taken its course
  8. taken its rise
  9. taken its toll
  10. taken kindly
  11. taken L's

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