take the purple en · VERB
Meanings
- (Roman-Empire, historical) To ascend to the rank of an emperor.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| took the purple | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taken the purple | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes the purple | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taking the purple | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
rise to the purple · born in the purple · the purple · born to the purple · raise to the purple