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takes cold

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

Meaning of take cold

Verb

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

  1. (dated) To catch a cold.

Questions about takes cold

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

Words near takes cold in the dictionary

  1. takes care of
  2. takes care of business
  3. takes charge
  4. takes check
  5. takes coals to Newcastle
  6. takes cold
  7. takes command
  8. takes control
  9. takes courage
  10. takes cover
  11. takes credit

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