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takes a bath

takes a bath is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take a bath.

Meaning of take a bath

Verb

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

  1. To bathe.
    • She told the children to take a bath and wash off the mud and grime.
    Synonyms:
    have a bath
  2. (idiomatic) To lose a large amount of money in an investment.
    • Shareholders took a bath when the company went bankrupt.

Questions about takes a bath

What is takes a bath the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes a bath is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take a bath.

Words near takes a bath in the dictionary

  1. takers
  2. takers-off
  3. takes
  4. takes (something) to
  5. takes a back seat
  6. takes a bath
  7. takes a bead on
  8. takes a beat
  9. takes a bite
  10. takes a bite out of
  11. takes a bow

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