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took roll

took roll is the simple past of take roll.

Meaning of take roll

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To call out the names of people on a list to check their presence; to take attendance.

Questions about took roll

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

Words near took roll in the dictionary

  1. took potluck
  2. took pride
  3. took refuge
  4. took responsibility
  5. took revenge
  6. took roll
  7. took root
  8. took serious
  9. took seriously
  10. took shape
  11. took ship

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