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taking notice

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

Meaning of take notice

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, often, with-of) To notice; to take note.

Questions about taking notice

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

Words near taking notice in the dictionary

  1. taking no for an answer
  2. taking no notice of
  3. taking no prisoners
  4. taking note
  5. taking notes
  6. taking notice
  7. taking oath
  8. taking occasion
  9. taking off
  10. taking off one's chest
  11. taking off one's gloves

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