take courage
take courage · takes courage · took courage · taken courage · taking courage
To be resolute in difficult circumstancesTo be resolute in difficult circumstances.
» It takes courage to do that.
Meaning
1 sensesTo be resolute in difficult circumstances.
Examples
32 sentencesIt takes courage to do that.
It takes courage to follow your heart.
It took courage to do what Tom did.
It takes courage to do what Tom did.
I know it takes courage to do that.
Forms
takes courage, taking courage, took courage, taken courage| Base form | take courage · to take courage |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes courage |
| Present participle | taking courage |
| Past simple | took courage |
| Past participle | taken courage |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle