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taken the initiative

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

Meaning of take the initiative

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) to take action first or on one's own; to make the first move

Questions about taken the initiative

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

Words near taken the initiative in the dictionary

  1. taken the game to
  2. taken the gap
  3. taken the gilt off the gingerbread
  4. taken the heat
  5. taken the helm
  6. taken the initiative
  7. taken the knee
  8. taken the l
  9. taken the law into one's hands
  10. taken the law into one's own hands
  11. taken the lead

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