Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take liberties

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
take lib-er-ties
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act on one's own authority, without asking for permission.

verb

To behave disrespectfully, especially to make unwanted sexual advances.

Inflected Forms

takes liberties (present, singular) taking liberties (participle, present) took liberties (past) taken liberties (participle, past)

Phrases

take the liberty

Frequently Paired Words

take the liberty

Questions

What does take liberties mean?
To act on one's own authority, without asking for permission.

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