Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take against

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.48 in modern English

Syllables
take a-gainst
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stop liking or supporting someone; to become unfriendly towards.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

takes against (present, singular) taking against (participle, present) took against (past) taking against (participle, past)

Questions

What does take against mean?
To stop liking or supporting someone; to become unfriendly towards.

How to pronounce take against

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