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takes five

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

Meaning of take five

Verb

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

  1. (Canada, US, informal) To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity.
    • Hey, stop fighting! Take five, people!

Questions about takes five

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

Words near takes five in the dictionary

  1. takes down a peg
  2. takes easy
  3. takes effect
  4. takes exception
  5. takes fire
  6. takes five
  7. takes flight
  8. takes for
  9. takes for a drive
  10. takes for a ride
  11. takes for a spin

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