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take turns

The correct spelling is take turns.

How to pronounce take turns

verb

Say it like: Tak-e t-urn-s

The correct spelling is take turns. Of two or more people, to do the same thing one after another, taking one another's place alternately. For example: "We take turns to answer the phone."

Usage Examples

We take turns to answer the phone.

I took my turn at the wheel.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.Of two or more people, to do the same thing one after another, taking one another's place alternately.
  2. 2.To assume a place in a sequence of successions.

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