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taking heart

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

Meaning of take heart

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be courageous; to regain one's courage.
    • I took heart in the assurance that the issue was already solved.
    Antonyms:
    lose heart

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Questions about taking heart

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

Words near taking heart in the dictionary

  1. taking fright
  2. taking from behind
  3. taking gas
  4. taking great pains
  5. taking guard
  6. taking heart
  7. taking heed
  8. taking hold
  9. taking holy orders
  10. taking home
  11. taking horse

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