Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taken someone at their word

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables
tak-en -some-one at their -word
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

past participle of take someone at their word

Questions

What does taken someone at their word mean?
past participle of take someone at their word

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