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takes the purple

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

Meaning of take the purple

Verb

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

  1. (Roman-Empire, historical) To ascend to the rank of an emperor.

Questions about takes the purple

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

Words near takes the purple in the dictionary

  1. takes the pee
  2. takes the piss
  3. takes the place of
  4. takes the plunge
  5. takes the point
  6. takes the purple
  7. takes the rap
  8. takes the red eye
  9. takes the red pill
  10. takes the register
  11. takes the reins

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