Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take seriously

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
take se-ri-ous-ly
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To consider important and meaningful (information or a matter that somebody is mentioning or discussing).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes seriously (present, singular) taking seriously (participle, present) took seriously (past) taken seriously (participle, past) take serious (alternative, informal)

Synonyms

take to heart

Antonyms

take lightly make light of

Questions

What does take seriously mean?
To consider important and meaningful (information or a matter that somebody is mentioning or discussing).

How to pronounce take seriously

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