take the veil take the stand • take time by the forelock · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · take the veil · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) become a nun. Synonyms: take the veil. Example: "The young woman took the veil after her fiance died." · · Verb Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B l latin small letter l U+006C t latin small letter t U+0074 v latin small letter v U+0076