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taking action

taking action is the present participle and gerund of take action.

Meaning of take action

Verb

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

  1. To act; to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem.
    • We must take action on this issue immediately.

Questions about taking action

What is taking action the present participle and gerund of?
Taking action is the present participle and gerund of take action.

Words near taking action in the dictionary

  1. taking a wizz
  2. taking a wrong turn at Albuquerque
  3. taking aback
  4. taking account of
  5. taking across
  6. taking action
  7. taking advantage of
  8. taking after
  9. taking against
  10. taking aim
  11. taking air

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