Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take to wife

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables
take -to wife
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To marry (a specific woman).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

take a wife

Frequently Paired Words

take a wife

Synonyms

bewife wife wive

Questions

What does take to wife mean?
To marry (a specific woman).

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