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TAKE TO HEART
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Dictionary entry overview: What does take to heart mean?
• TAKE TO HEART (verb)
The verb TAKE TO HEART has 1 sense:
1. get down to; pay attention to; take seriously
Familiarity information: TAKE TO HEART used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Get down to; pay attention to; take seriously
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
attend to; take to heart
Context example:
Attend to your duties, please
Hypernyms (to "take to heart" is one way to...):
bear in mind; mind (keep in mind)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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