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takest

verb, old form used with thou

«takest» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

«takest» means «you take», a form of «take»: To take is to get hold of something and move it or have it. tree →

Then and now

Only the ending is old: -est or -st was the ending used with thou, which today is you with no ending: «thou takest» = «you take».

Examples

Step on board and let him conduct thee; but if thou wouldest behold thy kingdom again, see that thou takest not the name of Allah into thy mouth." (The Arabian Nights Entertainments) tree →

Note

Today: you take.

On Mova

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