take action

verb

To act; to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem.

“We must take action on this issue immediately.”

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Meanings

verbtake action (third-person singular simple present takes action, present participle taking action, simple past took action, past participle taken action)

present singular third person takes action · participle present taking action · past took action · participle past taken action

  1. To act; to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem.

    We must take action on this issue immediately.

    1 more example

    You're taking evasive action out of a clear commitment once again.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
move

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 採取行動 /采取行动
  • 採取行動 /采取行动 (cǎiqǔ xíngdòng)to act, especially decisively
Finnish toimia, ryhtyä toimenpiteisiin
  • toimiato act, especially decisively
  • ryhtyä toimenpiteisiinto act, especially decisively
French passer à l'acte
  • passer à l'acteto act, especially decisively
Hungarian cselekszik, intézkedik
  • cselekszikto act, especially decisively
  • intézkedikto act, especially decisively
  • fellépto act, especially decisively
  • közbelépto act, especially decisively
  • akcióba lépto act, especially decisively
Italian intervenire, prendere provvedimenti
  • intervenireto act, especially decisively
  • prendere provvedimentito act, especially decisively
  • passare all'azioneto act, especially decisively
Norwegian aksjonere
  • aksjonereto act, especially decisively
Polish podejmować działanie, podjąć działanie
  • podejmować działanieto act, especially decisively
  • podjąć działanieto act, especially decisively
Spanish tirar por la calle de en medio
  • tirar por la calle de en medioto act, especially decisively
Thai ลงมือ
  • ลงมือ (long-mʉʉ)to act, especially decisively
Cite this entry
APA

take action. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20action

MLA

“take action.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20action. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take action,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20action.

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