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taking shape

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

Meaning of take shape

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, intransitive, often) To take a definite form.
    • After two hours of discussion, our plans began to take shape.

Questions about taking shape

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

Words near taking shape in the dictionary

  1. taking revenge
  2. taking roll
  3. taking root
  4. taking serious
  5. taking seriously
  6. taking shape
  7. taking ship
  8. taking shipping
  9. taking sides
  10. taking silk
  11. taking slave

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