Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take a wife

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables
take a wife
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To marry a woman.

Dated

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes a wife (present, singular) taking a wife (participle, present) took a wife (past) taken a wife (participle, past)

Phrases

take to wife

Frequently Paired Words

take to wife

Questions

What does take a wife mean?
To marry a woman.

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