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took command

took command is the simple past of take command.

Meaning of take command

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of take control, especially in situations involving a role with formal command over a group of people.
    • Fabio Capello's out of sorts side looked to be heading for a damaging defeat and a heavy blow to their hopes of reaching Poland and Ukraine next summer as Switzerland deservedly took command.2011 June 4, Phil McNulty, “England 2 - 2 Switzerland”, in BBC
    Synonyms:
    take control

Questions about took command

What is took command the simple past of?
Took command is the simple past of take command.

Words near took command in the dictionary

  1. took care of business
  2. took charge
  3. took check
  4. took coals to Newcastle
  5. took cold
  6. took command
  7. took control
  8. took courage
  9. took cover
  10. took credit
  11. took credit for

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