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take the initiative

take the in·i·ti·a·tive
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [teyk stressed th ee ih-nish-ee-uh-tiv, ih-nish-uh-]
    • /teɪk stressed ði ɪˈnɪʃ i ə tɪv, ɪˈnɪʃ ə-/
    • /teɪk ðə ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk stressed th ee ih-nish-ee-uh-tiv, ih-nish-uh-]
    • /teɪk stressed ði ɪˈnɪʃ i ə tɪv, ɪˈnɪʃ ə-/

Definition of take the initiative words

  • phrase take the initiative If you take the initiative in a situation, you are the first person to act, and are therefore able to control the situation. 0
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Parts of speech for Take the initiative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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take the initiative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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