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takes occasion

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

Meaning of take occasion

Verb

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

  1. (dated, idiomatic) To take advantage of an opportunity.
    • He grew old and fretful, and captious, and I must add, which made the vice itself begin to grow surfeiting and nauseous to me, he grew worse and wickeder the older he grew, and that to such degree as is not fit to write of, and made me so weary of him that upon one of his capricious humours, which...1724, Daniel Defoe, Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress

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

Words near takes occasion in the dictionary

  1. takes no prisoners
  2. takes note
  3. takes notes
  4. takes notice
  5. takes oath
  6. takes occasion
  7. takes off
  8. takes off one's chest
  9. takes off one's gloves
  10. takes offense
  11. takes office

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