Wiktionary
vb. (en-third-person singulartake action)
Usage examples of "takes action".
Any male virile enough to sire a child is almost certainly so virile that he has coveted many, many women-whether he takes action in the matter or not.
Any male virile enough to sire a child is almost certainly so virile that he has coveted many, many women - whether he takes action in the matter or not.
To sum up: when the level of environmental stimulation or change falls below a certain point, the individual is forced below his adaptive range, he suffers distinct distress and takes action to increase the level of stimulation.
Young Isuas, innocent of the ways of the wicked world outside her island, firmly believes that her head is about to be cut off and takes action to prevent it.
When Alderaanian politician Threkin Horm tries to separate Han from Leia by a military mission and rush Leia and Isolder to Hapes, Han finally takes action.
The Service is watchful, but only takes action when they find a harmful parasite instead of a symbiote.
Even kind Brother Hatto sighed and sat back in his chair, the way a man reclines after he's made a hard decision and wishes to rest a moment before he takes action on it.
They ami to sweat it out there until the Regional Council takes action.