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taking office

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

Meaning of take office

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To start working at an official appointment to some office.

Questions about taking office

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

Words near taking office in the dictionary

  1. taking occasion
  2. taking off
  3. taking off one's chest
  4. taking off one's gloves
  5. taking offense
  6. taking office
  7. taking on
  8. taking on faith
  9. taking on strength
  10. taking on the chin
  11. taking on trust

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