take wind in English

Forms: takes wind [present, singular, third-person], taking wind [participle, present], took wind [past], taken wind [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,took,taken>}} take wind (third-person singular simple present takes wind, present participle taking wind, simple past took wind, past participle taken wind)

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"take wind" meaning in English

Verb