take the pledge in English

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

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

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      "form": "took the pledge",
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      "name": "en-verb"
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      "glosses": [
        "To promise to abstain from alcohol."
      ],
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        "(US, dated) To promise to abstain from alcohol."
      ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "takes the pledge",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taking the pledge",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "took the pledge",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "taken the pledge",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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        "(US, dated) To promise to abstain from alcohol."
      ],
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        "US",
        "dated"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "take the pledge"
}

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"take the pledge" meaning in English

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