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taken liberties

taken liberties is the past participle of take liberties.

Meaning of take liberties

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To act on one's own authority, without asking for permission.
  2. (idiomatic) To behave disrespectfully, especially to make unwanted sexual advances.

Questions about taken liberties

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

Words near taken liberties in the dictionary

  1. taken kindly
  2. taken L's
  3. taken law into one's own hands
  4. taken leave
  5. taken leave of one's senses
  6. taken liberties
  7. taken lightly
  8. taken long
  9. taken lying down
  10. taken matters into one's own hands
  11. taken no for an answer

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