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taking seriously

taking seriously is the present participle and gerund 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 taking seriously

What is taking seriously the present participle and gerund of?
Taking seriously is the present participle and gerund of take seriously.

Words near taking seriously in the dictionary

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

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