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taken the bench

taken the bench is the past participle of take the bench.

Meaning of take the bench

Verb

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

  1. (US) To become a judge.
  2. (US) To start a session of a court of law.

Questions about taken the bench

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

Words near taken the bench in the dictionary

  1. taken something to one's grave
  2. taken stock
  3. taken ten
  4. taken the bait
  5. taken the ball and run with it
  6. taken the bench
  7. taken the biscuit
  8. taken the bitter with the sweet
  9. taken the bread out of someone's mouth
  10. taken the Browns to the Super Bowl
  11. taken the bull by the horns

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