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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

take a pill en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (colloquial, qualifier:often in imperative) To change one's attitude or expressed feeling.
    • "Take a pill." “But I do have a conscience. A pill isn't going to help that." 2011, Susan Connell, Reese: the Untamed:
    • “You and Derek should take a pill,” Addy said. / “Why? I'm glad to hear you've got all those people in your corner. Even if you don't get Sean, at least that means you have real friends.” 2005, A. R. Nyfors, Walk Out a Mean Free Path, page 312:
    • Wendy getting as close to Joanne as the bouncer will allow and urging, “Take a pill, Joanne, take a big fat chill pill. 2011, K. M. Soehnlein, Robin And Ruby, page 122:

Forms

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took a pill Tense=Past lexicographic
taken a pill Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
takes a pill Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
taking a pill Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

take a chill pill