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taking the bench

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

Meaning of take the bench

Verb

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

  1. (US) To become a judge.
  2. (US) To start a session of a court of law.

Questions about taking the bench

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

Words near taking the bench in the dictionary

  1. taking something to one's grave
  2. taking stock
  3. taking ten
  4. taking the bait
  5. taking the ball and running with it
  6. taking the bench
  7. taking the biscuit
  8. taking the bitter with the sweet
  9. taking the bread out of someone's mouth
  10. taking the Browns to the Super Bowl
  11. taking the bull by the horns

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