takes one day at a time

A form of take one day at a time — To approach each situation with focus on the present rather than preoccupation about the future.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of take one day at a time
Cite this entry
APA

takes one day at a time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20one%20day%20at%20a%20time

MLA

“takes one day at a time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20one%20day%20at%20a%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “takes one day at a time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20one%20day%20at%20a%20time.

Source: takes one day at a time on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.