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take sick verb phrase To develop a life-threatening illness or condition.

1835 McLean Diary 33 Babar preach in town Susan taken Sick. 1862 Robinson CW Letters (July 13) thare is Rite Smart Sickness in our Regt & men that has never bin sick when tha[y] take Sick tha[y] hardley ever git well. 1953 Shelton Autobiog I 16 Father finally began to grow old ... and he taken sick to die with pellagra ... and he died over there.

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