taking the long view
taking the long view is the present participle and gerund of take the long view.
Meaning of take the long view
Verb
take the long view (third-person singular simple present takes the long view, present participle taking the long view, simple past took the long view, past participle taken the long view)
- To evaluate something in terms of its expected long-term results rather than its immediate state.
- To determine the proper course, Americans must take the long view.1992, Richard Nixon, “The Pacific Triangle”, in Seize the Moment, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 170
Questions about taking the long view
- What is taking the long view the present participle and gerund of?
- Taking the long view is the present participle and gerund of take the long view.
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