taking a wife

A form of take a wife — To marry a woman.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take a wife
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APA

taking a wife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20wife

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“taking a wife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20wife. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking a wife,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20a%20wife.

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