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taking the stand

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

Meaning of take the stand

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To testify as a witness in a trial.
    • The press speculated about whether he would take the stand and testify in his defense.

Questions about taking the stand

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

Words near taking the stand in the dictionary

  1. taking the roll
  2. taking the rough with the smooth
  3. taking the shadow for the substance
  4. taking the shilling
  5. taking the shine out of
  6. taking the stand
  7. taking the studs
  8. taking the sun
  9. taking the time
  10. taking the trouble
  11. taking the veil

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