Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take no for an answer

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.06 in modern English

Syllables
take no -for an an-swer
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To accept a refusal or rejection and cease pressing the issue.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

takes no for an answer (present, singular) taking no for an answer (participle, present) took no for an answer (past) taken no for an answer (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

insist

Questions

What does take no for an answer mean?
To accept a refusal or rejection and cease pressing the issue.

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