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taking the purple

taking the purple is the present participle of take the purple.

Meaning of take the purple

Verb

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

  1. (Roman-Empire, historical) To ascend to the rank of an emperor.

Questions about taking the purple

What is taking the purple the present participle of?
Taking the purple is the present participle of take the purple.

Words near taking the purple in the dictionary

  1. taking the pee
  2. taking the piss
  3. taking the place of
  4. taking the plunge
  5. taking the point
  6. taking the purple
  7. taking the rap
  8. taking the red eye
  9. taking the red pill
  10. taking the register
  11. taking the reins

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