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taken to drink

taken to drink is the past participle of take to drink.

Meaning of take to drink

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To begin consuming alcohol habitually and regularly, especially due to a personal problem.

Questions about taken to drink

What is taken to drink the past participle of?
Taken to drink is the past participle of take to drink.

Words near taken to drink in the dictionary

  1. taken time by the forelock
  2. taken time off
  3. taken time out
  4. taken to
  5. taken to court
  6. taken to drink
  7. taken to heart
  8. taken to one's bosom
  9. taken to one's heels
  10. taken to task
  11. taken to the bank

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