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took on strength

took on strength is the simple past of take on strength.

Meaning of take on strength

Verb

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

  1. (Commonwealth, ambitransitive, historical) To commission a soldier, animal or vehicle into the service of the armed forces.
    • Taken on strength, 7th Light Horse, 6th April 1915.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take on, strength.

Questions about took on strength

What is took on strength the simple past of?
Took on strength is the simple past of take on strength.

Words near took on strength in the dictionary

  1. took off one's gloves
  2. took offense
  3. took office
  4. took on
  5. took on faith
  6. took on strength
  7. took on the chin
  8. took on trust
  9. took on water
  10. took one day at a time
  11. took one for the team

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