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takes the bench

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

Meaning of take the bench

Verb

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

  1. (US) To become a judge.
  2. (US) To start a session of a court of law.

Questions about takes the bench

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

Words near takes the bench in the dictionary

  1. takes something to one's grave
  2. takes stock
  3. takes ten
  4. takes the bait
  5. takes the ball and runs with it
  6. takes the bench
  7. takes the biscuit
  8. takes the bitter with the sweet
  9. takes the bread out of someone's mouth
  10. takes the Browns to the Super Bowl
  11. takes the bull by the horns

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