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