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taken ten

taken ten is the past participle of take ten.

Meaning of take ten

Verb

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

  1. (Canada, US, informal) To take a short, typically ten-minute, break from some activity.

Questions about taken ten

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

Words near taken ten in the dictionary

  1. taken something off one's chest
  2. taken something off someone's hands
  3. taken something to
  4. taken something to one's grave
  5. taken stock
  6. taken ten
  7. taken the bait
  8. taken the ball and run with it
  9. taken the bench
  10. taken the biscuit
  11. taken the bitter with the sweet

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