Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To testify as a witness in a trial.

    The press speculated about whether he would take the stand and testify in his defense.

More definitions
  • give testimony in a court of law

Examples

29 sentences

  1. Why did Tom take the stand?

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  2. Tom and Mary took turns standing guard.

    deTom und Maria hielten abwechselnd Wache. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. Tom and I took turns standing guard.

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  4. The witnesses took the stand one by one.

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  5. We have to take a stand.

    ruМы должны занять какую-то позицию. — odexed

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Forms

takes the stand, taking the stand, took the stand, taken the stand
Base formtake the stand · to take the stand
3rd person singulartakes the stand
Present participletaking the stand
Past simpletook the stand
Past participletaken the stand

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytake the stand
he, she, ittakes the stand

Past simpleLesson

all personstook the stand

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave taken the stand
he, she, ithas taken the stand

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take the stand

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
tainttajtakeA1takeawayB1takeoffB1takeout
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