take the long view en · VERB
Etymology
From long view.
Meanings
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To evaluate something in terms of its expected long-term results rather than its immediate state.
To determine the proper course, Americans must take the long view.
1992, Richard Nixon, “The Pacific Triangle”, in Seize the Moment, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 170:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| takes the long view | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taking the long view | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taken the long view | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took the long view | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
in the long term · long game · in the long run · go long
Translations (2)
fi ajatella kauaskantoisesti (Translations) · pl myśleć długoterminowo (Translations)