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takes bread and salt

takes bread and salt is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take bread and salt.

Meaning of take bread and salt

Verb

take bread and salt (third-person singular simple present takes bread and salt, present participle taking bread and salt, simple past took bread and salt, past participle taken bread and salt)

  1. (idiomatic, obsolete) To practice the custom of using bread and salt to make solemn an oath or affirmation.

Questions about takes bread and salt

What is takes bread and salt the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes bread and salt is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take bread and salt.

Words near takes bread and salt in the dictionary

  1. takes at face value
  2. takes attendance
  3. takes away
  4. takes away from
  5. takes back
  6. takes bread and salt
  7. takes breath
  8. takes by storm
  9. takes by surprise
  10. takes care
  11. takes care of

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