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takes ill

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

Meaning of take ill

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To become ill, to fall ill.

Questions about takes ill

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

Words near takes ill in the dictionary

  1. takes holy orders
  2. takes home
  3. takes horse
  4. takes hostage
  5. takes huff
  6. takes ill
  7. takes in
  8. takes in hand
  9. takes into account
  10. takes into consideration
  11. takes issue to

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