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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take to one's bosom

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
take -to one's -bo-som
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To marry.

Transitive verb

verb

To make an intimate friend of.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes to one's bosom (present, singular) taking to one's bosom (participle, present) took to one's bosom (past) taken to one's bosom (participle, past)

Questions

What does take to one's bosom mean?
To marry.

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