Meanings
verbtake courage (third-person singular simple present takes courage, present participle taking courage, simple past took courage, past participle taken courage)
present singular third person takes courage · participle present taking courage · past took courage · participle past taken courage
- To be resolute in difficult circumstances.
Synonyms: take heart
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo be resolute in difficult circumstances.
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take courage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20courage
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“take courage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20courage. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take courage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20courage.
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