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takes office

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

Meaning of take office

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To start working at an official appointment to some office.

Questions about takes office

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

Words near takes office in the dictionary

  1. takes occasion
  2. takes off
  3. takes off one's chest
  4. takes off one's gloves
  5. takes offense
  6. takes office
  7. takes on
  8. takes on faith
  9. takes on strength
  10. takes on the chin
  11. takes on trust

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