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TAKE IN VAIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does take in vain mean?
• TAKE IN VAIN (verb)
The verb TAKE IN VAIN has 1 sense:
1. use a name, such as God, without proper respect
Familiarity information: TAKE IN VAIN used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Use a name, such as God, without proper respect
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Hypernyms (to "take in vain" is one way to...):
abuse; misuse; pervert (change the inherent purpose or function of something)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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