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takes someone's part

takes someone's part is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take someone's part.

Meaning of take someone's part

Verb

take someone's part (third-person singular simple present takes someone's part, present participle taking someone's part, simple past took someone's part, past participle taken someone's part)

  1. (idiomatic) To show support for or defend the actions of someone in the course of a debate, argument, etc.

Questions about takes someone's part

What is takes someone's part the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes someone's part is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take someone's part.

Words near takes someone's part in the dictionary

  1. takes someone's breath away
  2. takes someone's fancy
  3. takes someone's head off
  4. takes someone's life
  5. takes someone's name in vain
  6. takes someone's part
  7. takes someone's place
  8. takes someone's word for it
  9. takes something as it comes
  10. takes something as read
  11. takes something in one's stride

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