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took under

took under is the simple past of take under.

Meaning of take under

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To bring to insolvency; to drive (a business) into financial distress.
    • I knew she didn’t have to be here, out in the sun with me trying to do whatever I could to keep this fire from taking the business under, but she was2021, Meka James, Heat of Love

Questions about took under

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

Words near took under in the dictionary

  1. took to the streets
  2. took to wife
  3. took too far
  4. took turns
  5. took umbrage
  6. took under
  7. took under advisement
  8. took underwing
  9. took up
  10. took up a collection
  11. took up arms

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