take seriously

== English == === Alternative forms === take serious (informal) === Verb === take seriously (third-person singular simple present takes seriously, present participle taking seriously, simple past took seriously, past participle taken seriously) (transitive) To consider important and meaningful (information or a matter that somebody is mentioning or discussing). Synonym: take to heart Antonyms: take lightly, make light of ==== Translations ==== === References === “take seriously”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “take seriously”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “take someone something seriously” (US) / “take someone something seriously” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “take seriously” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.