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taken someone's part

taken someone's part is the past participle of take someone's part.

Meaning of take someone's part

Verb

take someone's part (third-person singular simple present takes someone's part, present participle taking someone's part, simple past took someone's part, past participle taken someone's part)

  1. (idiomatic) To show support for or defend the actions of someone in the course of a debate, argument, etc.

Questions about taken someone's part

What is taken someone's part the past participle of?
Taken someone's part is the past participle of take someone's part.

Words near taken someone's part in the dictionary

  1. taken someone's breath away
  2. taken someone's fancy
  3. taken someone's head off
  4. taken someone's life
  5. taken someone's name in vain
  6. taken someone's part
  7. taken someone's place
  8. taken someone's word for it
  9. taken something as it came
  10. taken something as read
  11. taken something in one's stride

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