Usually means: Use disrespectfully or without reverence.
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We found 8 dictionaries that define the word take in vain:

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  1. take in vain: Merriam-Webster
  2. take in vain: Vocabulary.com
  3. take in vain: Dictionary.com
  4. take in vain: Rhymezone
  5. take in vain: FreeDictionary.org
  6. take in vain: Mnemonic Dictionary
  7. take in vain: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. take in vain: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary

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verb:  use a name, such as God, without proper respect

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