Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

takes someone at their word

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
takes -some-one at their -word
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

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What does takes someone at their word mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of take someone at their word

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