take turns

take turns
verb
do something in turns (Freq. 2)
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We take turns on the night shift

Syn: ↑alternate
Derivationally related forms: ↑alternation (for: ↑alternate)
Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move
Hyponyms: ↑spell
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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take one's turn or take turns
To participate in rotation
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Main Entry:turn

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take turns take it in turn(s) british phrase
if people take turns or take it in turns to do something, each of them does their share of it, one after the other

We took turns steering the boat.

Thesaurus: to share or divide something between peoplesynonym
Main entry: turn

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(of two or more people) do something alternately or in succession

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take turns (also Brit take it in turns)
◇ If people take turns doing or using something or take it in turns to do or use something, they do or use it one after another in order to share the responsibility or opportunity of doing or using it.

We take turns washing the dishes.

The kids took turns on the swing.

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Main Entry:turn

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • take turns — {v. phr.} To do something one after another instead of doing it all at the same time. * /In class we should not talk all at the same time; we should take turns./ * /Jean and Beth took turns on the swing./ * /The two boys took turns at digging the …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • take turns (in something do something) — take ˈturns (in sth/to do sth) idiom (BrE also take it in ˈturns) if people take turns or take it in turns to do sth, they do it one after the other to make sure it is done fairly • The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs. •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • take turns (in to do something) — take ˈturns (in sth/to do sth) idiom (BrE also take it in ˈturns) if people take turns or take it in turns to do sth, they do it one after the other to make sure it is done fairly • The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs. •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • take turns (or Brit. take it in turns) — (of two or more people) do something one after the other. → turn …   English new terms dictionary

  • take turns doing something — take turns (doing something) to do something one person after another. The mothers in our group take turns driving the children to school. When they play on the swings, we try to make sure the kids take turns …   New idioms dictionary

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