take at face value
Accept as presented, without question or further investigationAccept as presented, without question or further investigation.
» Taken at face value, the scheme seemed OK.
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Examples
2 sentencesTaken at face value, the scheme seemed OK.
Some things are meant to be taken at face value.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively)Accept as presented, without question or further investigation.
etwas für bare Münze nehmen
принима́ть за чи́стую моне́туprinimátʹ za čístuju monétu, приня́ть за чи́стую моне́туprinjátʹ za čístuju monétu
Forms
takes at face value, taking at face value, took at face value, taken at face valueirregular · Lesson
| Base form | take at face value · to take at face value |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes at face value |
| Present participle | taking at face value |
| Past simple | took at face value |
| Past participle | taken at face value |
Tenses
take at face value · took at face value · will take at face value · have taken at face valuePoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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