take ill

verb

To become ill, to fall ill.

Meanings

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

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

  1. idiomaticintransitiveTo become ill, to fall ill.

Synonyms & antonyms

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