Pronunciation: /du ˈwɛˌɛvər ɪt ˈteɪks/
noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 I will do whatever it takes to make you happy.
A2 She is determined to do whatever it takes to pass the exam.
B1 The team is willing to do whatever it takes to win the championship.
B2 The company is committed to doing whatever it takes to meet the deadline.
C1 The government will do whatever it takes to ensure national security.
C2 The CEO is prepared to do whatever it takes to turn the company around.
verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being
A1 I will do whatever it takes to learn English.
A2 She will do whatever it takes to pass her driving test.
B1 The team is willing to do whatever it takes to win the championship.
B2 In order to succeed, you have to do whatever it takes to reach your goals.
C1 The CEO is determined to do whatever it takes to turn the company around.
C2 The politician promised to do whatever it takes to improve the economy.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 I will do whatever it takes to pass my English exam.
A2 She is determined to do whatever it takes to improve her grades.
B1 The team will do whatever it takes to win the championship.
B2 He is willing to do whatever it takes to succeed in his career.
C1 The company is committed to doing whatever it takes to satisfy their customers.
C2 The government will do whatever it takes to ensure national security.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse
A1 I will do whatever it takes to pass my English exam.
A2 She is determined to do whatever it takes to achieve her goals.
B1 The team is ready to do whatever it takes to win the championship.
B2 In order to succeed, sometimes you have to do whatever it takes.
C1 The CEO was willing to do whatever it takes to save the company from bankruptcy.
C2 The soldiers were prepared to do whatever it takes to defend their country.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I will do whatever it takes to make you happy.
A2 She is determined to do whatever it takes to pass the exam.
B1 The team is willing to do whatever it takes to win the championship.
B2 He is committed to doing whatever it takes to succeed in his career.
C1 The company is prepared to do whatever it takes to stay ahead of the competition.
C2 The government will do whatever it takes to ensure the safety of its citizens.
conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
A1 I will do whatever it takes to pass my English exam.
A2 You should do whatever it takes to make your dreams come true.
B1 She is determined to do whatever it takes to succeed in her career.
B2 The team promised to do whatever it takes to win the championship.
C1 The CEO is willing to do whatever it takes to turn the company around.
C2 The politician vowed to do whatever it takes to improve the lives of his constituents.
article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun
A1 If you want to succeed, just do whatever it takes.
A2 She was determined to do whatever it takes to pass the exam.
B1 The team promised to do whatever it takes to win the championship.
B2 In order to reach their goal, they were willing to do whatever it takes.
C1 The CEO was known for his motto: 'Do whatever it takes to achieve success'.
C2 The soldiers were trained to do whatever it takes to protect their country.
formal In order to achieve success, one must be willing to do whatever it takes.
informal If you want to pass this class, you've got to do whatever it takes.
slang I'm gonna do whatever it takes to get that promotion.
figurative She was determined to do whatever it takes to mend their broken relationship.
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