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taking to court

taking to court is the present participle and gerund of take to court.

Meaning of take to court

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To sue; to begin a legal process against; to take legal action against.

Questions about taking to court

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

Words near taking to court in the dictionary

  1. taking time
  2. taking time by the forelock
  3. taking time off
  4. taking time out
  5. taking to
  6. taking to court
  7. taking to drink
  8. taking to heart
  9. taking to one's bosom
  10. taking to one's heels
  11. taking to task

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