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taken to one's bosom

taken to one's bosom is the past participle of take to one's bosom.

Meaning of take to one's bosom

Verb

take to one's bosom (third-person singular simple present takes to one's bosom, present participle taking to one's bosom, simple past took to one's bosom, past participle taken to one's bosom)

  1. (transitive) To marry.
  2. (transitive) To make an intimate friend of.

Questions about taken to one's bosom

What is taken to one's bosom the past participle of?
Taken to one's bosom is the past participle of take to one's bosom.

Words near taken to one's bosom in the dictionary

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

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