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takes breath

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

Meaning of take breath

Verb

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

  1. (archaic) To take a breath.
    • It is this help that the present book attempts to give, and the moment of its appearance, during a partial lull of excavation, is an opportune one. There is a chance to take breath and gather up the threads, with the possibility that the next month's spade-work will not put us out of date.1907, Ronald M. Burrows, The Discoveries In Crete, page vii

Questions about takes breath

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

Words near takes breath in the dictionary

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

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