1. The race takes a long time.

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What is the meaing of 'takes' in the sentence?

here the word "takes" is synonymous to lasts and relates to the duration or length of the race.

"Anonymous" is right. In that sentence, "takes" refers to the length of time.

The word "takes" in the sentence means the amount of time that is required or consumed by an action or event, in this case, the race. It implies that the race requires a significant amount of time to be completed. The word "takes" is used as a verb to indicate the duration of an action. In this context, it represents the time taken for the completion of the race.