take someone's word for it
take someone's word for it verb: to believe a person's claim, especially without personal verification.
Verb
take someone's word for it (third-person singular simple present takes someone's word for it, present participle taking someone's word for it, simple past took someone's word for it, past participle taken someone's word for it)
- To believe a person's claim, especially without personal verification.
- I can't really check on that, so I'll have to take your word for it.
Forms of take someone's word for it
| third-person singular present | takes someone's word for it |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking someone's word for it |
| past | took someone's word for it |
| past participle | taken someone's word for it |
Questions about take someone's word for it
- What does take someone's word for it mean?
- Take someone's word for it means to believe a person's claim, especially without personal verification.
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- The past tense of take someone's word for it is took someone's word for it.
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