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takes notes

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

Meaning of take notes

Verb

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

  1. To make a record of what one hears or observes for future reference.
    • Quite a crowd of townspeople turned out to see the train start, and several pressmen were busily engaged in taking notes and photographs.1949 November and December, “Notes and News: By Special Train to Llanfair”, in Railway Magazine, page 409

Questions about takes notes

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

Words near takes notes in the dictionary

  1. takes matters into one's own hands
  2. takes no for an answer
  3. takes no notice of
  4. takes no prisoners
  5. takes note
  6. takes notes
  7. takes notice
  8. takes oath
  9. takes occasion
  10. takes off
  11. takes off one's chest

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