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takes lying down

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

Meaning of take lying down

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To endure without complaint or protest.
    • I don't know what they expect, but I am certainly not going to take this lying down.

Questions about takes lying down

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

Words near takes lying down in the dictionary

  1. takes leave
  2. takes leave of one's senses
  3. takes liberties
  4. takes lightly
  5. takes long
  6. takes lying down
  7. takes matters into one's own hands
  8. takes no for an answer
  9. takes no notice of
  10. takes no prisoners
  11. takes note

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