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taken on strength

taken on strength is the past participle of take on strength.

Meaning of take on strength

Verb

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

  1. (Commonwealth, ambitransitive, historical) To commission a soldier, animal or vehicle into the service of the armed forces.
    • Taken on strength, 7th Light Horse, 6th April 1915.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take on, strength.

Questions about taken on strength

What is taken on strength the past participle of?
Taken on strength is the past participle of take on strength.

Words near taken on strength in the dictionary

  1. taken off one's gloves
  2. taken offense
  3. taken office
  4. taken on
  5. taken on faith
  6. taken on strength
  7. taken on the chin
  8. taken on trust
  9. taken on water
  10. taken one day at a time
  11. taken one for the team

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