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takes one day at a time

takes one day at a time is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take one day at a time.

Meaning of take one day at a time

Verb

take one day at a time (third-person singular simple present takes one day at a time, present participle taking one day at a time, simple past took one day at a time, past participle taken one day at a time)

  1. (ambitransitive) To approach each situation with focus on the present rather than preoccupation about the future.
    • Near-synonym: take things as they come
    Synonyms:
    take things as they come

Questions about takes one day at a time

What is takes one day at a time the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes one day at a time is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take one day at a time.

Words near takes one day at a time in the dictionary

  1. takes on faith
  2. takes on strength
  3. takes on the chin
  4. takes on trust
  5. takes on water
  6. takes one day at a time
  7. takes one for the team
  8. takes one to know one
  9. takes one up
  10. takes one's ball and goes home
  11. takes one's business elsewhere

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