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taken the long view

taken the long view is the past participle of take the long view.

Meaning of take the long view

Verb

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

  1. To evaluate something in terms of its expected long-term results rather than its immediate state.
    • To determine the proper course, Americans must take the long view.1992, Richard Nixon, “The Pacific Triangle”, in Seize the Moment, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 170

Questions about taken the long view

What is taken the long view the past participle of?
Taken the long view is the past participle of take the long view.

Words near taken the long view in the dictionary

  1. taken the l
  2. taken the law into one's hands
  3. taken the law into one's own hands
  4. taken the lead
  5. taken the liberty
  6. taken the long view
  7. taken the mask off
  8. taken the meaning
  9. taken the Michael
  10. taken the mick
  11. taken the mickey

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