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takes seriously

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

Meaning of take seriously

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To consider important and meaningful (information or a matter that somebody is mentioning or discussing).
    • But there is a wide gap between the dollars being invested in creators and the respect that is paid to them. It is time to take influencers seriously.2026 March 9, Cyrus Veyssi, “In Defense of Influencers”, in TIME, archived from the original on 14 Mar 2026
    Synonyms:
    take to heart

Questions about takes seriously

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

Words near takes seriously in the dictionary

  1. takes responsibility
  2. takes revenge
  3. takes roll
  4. takes root
  5. takes serious
  6. takes seriously
  7. takes shape
  8. takes ship
  9. takes shipping
  10. takes sides
  11. takes silk

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