taking the stand

A form of take the stand — To testify as a witness in a trial.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take the stand
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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