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takes on faith

takes on faith is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take on faith.

Meaning of take on faith

Verb

take on faith (third-person singular simple present takes on faith, present participle taking on faith, simple past took on faith, past participle taken on faith)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To accept something without seeing evidence supporting it, by trust or confidence.
    • Their own parents, for example, will be able to regale them with tales about how they simply took it on faith that democracy was the best possible form of government, and this blinded them from even considering the possibility that Washington was full of idiots and crooks.2010, Mark R. Crovelli, Gathering Data while Washington Burns
    Synonyms:
    take on trust

Questions about takes on faith

What is takes on faith the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes on faith is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take on faith.

Words near takes on faith in the dictionary

  1. takes off one's chest
  2. takes off one's gloves
  3. takes offense
  4. takes office
  5. takes on
  6. takes on faith
  7. takes on strength
  8. takes on the chin
  9. takes on trust
  10. takes on water
  11. takes one day at a time

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