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taking one's turn

taking one's turn is the present participle and gerund of take one's turn.

Meaning of take one's turn

Verb

take one's turn (third-person singular simple present takes one's turn, present participle taking one's turn, simple past took one's turn, past participle taken one's turn)

  1. (intransitive) To assume a place in a sequence of successions; to be one of a group that takes turns.
    • I took my turn at the wheel.

Questions about taking one's turn

What is taking one's turn the present participle and gerund of?
Taking one's turn is the present participle and gerund of take one's turn.

Words near taking one's turn in the dictionary

  1. taking one's rise
  2. taking one's seat
  3. taking one's sweet little time
  4. taking one's sweet time
  5. taking one's time
  6. taking one's turn
  7. taking oneself up by one's own ears
  8. taking orders
  9. taking out
  10. taking out an onion
  11. taking out in trade

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