take an axe to in English

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

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

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "takes an axe to",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taking an axe to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took an axe to",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taken an axe to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "take<,,took,taken> an axe to"
      },
      "expansion": "take an axe to (third-person singular simple present takes an axe to, present participle taking an axe to, simple past took an axe to, past participle taken an axe to)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To boldly remove excess material from."
      ],
      "id": "en-take_an_axe_to-en-verb-5rLwyl~r"
    }
  ],
  "word": "take an axe to"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "takes an axe to",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taking an axe to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took an axe to",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taken an axe to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "take<,,took,taken> an axe to"
      },
      "expansion": "take an axe to (third-person singular simple present takes an axe to, present participle taking an axe to, simple past took an axe to, past participle taken an axe to)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To boldly remove excess material from."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "take an axe to"
}

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"take an axe to" meaning in English

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