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takes ten

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

Meaning of take ten

Verb

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

  1. (Canada, US, informal) To take a short, typically ten-minute, break from some activity.

Questions about takes ten

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

Words near takes ten in the dictionary

  1. takes something off one's chest
  2. takes something off someone's hands
  3. takes something to
  4. takes something to one's grave
  5. takes stock
  6. takes ten
  7. takes the bait
  8. takes the ball and runs with it
  9. takes the bench
  10. takes the biscuit
  11. takes the bitter with the sweet

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