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taken one day at a time

taken one day at a time is the past participle of take one day at a time.

Meaning of take one day at a time

Verb

take one day at a time (third-person singular simple present takes one day at a time, present participle taking one day at a time, simple past took one day at a time, past participle taken one day at a time)

  1. (ambitransitive) To approach each situation with focus on the present rather than preoccupation about the future.
    • Near-synonym: take things as they come
    Synonyms:
    take things as they come

Questions about taken one day at a time

What is taken one day at a time the past participle of?
Taken one day at a time is the past participle of take one day at a time.

Words near taken one day at a time in the dictionary

  1. taken on faith
  2. taken on strength
  3. taken on the chin
  4. taken on trust
  5. taken on water
  6. taken one day at a time
  7. taken one for the team
  8. taken one up
  9. taken one's ball and gone home
  10. taken one's business elsewhere
  11. taken one's chance

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