take note

take note
verb
observe with care or pay close attention to (Freq. 2)
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Take note of this chemical reaction

• Syn: ↑note, ↑observe
• Derivationally related forms: ↑observable (for: ↑observe), ↑observant (for: ↑observe), ↑observer (for: ↑observe), ↑observation (for: ↑observe)
• Entailment: ↑perceive, ↑comprehend
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Somebody ——s

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take note
To observe carefully or closely (often with of)
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Main Entry: ↑note

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take note phrase
to notice something and try to remember it because you think it is important

When the people speak with such passion, politicians should take note.

take note of:

I took note of what she said.

Thesaurus: to memorize something, or to try to remember somethingsynonym to notice or recognize something or someonesynonym
Main entry: note

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pay attention

employers should take note of the needs of disabled people

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take note
: to notice or give special attention to someone or something

She has been extremely successful in her own country, and now the rest of the world is beginning to take note.

She took note of the exact time.

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Main Entry: ↑note
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take note (or take notice)
: to notice or pay attention to something

The news made them sit up and take notice. [=suddenly give full attention to something]

— often + of

She took note of [=noted] the exact time.

No one remembers taking notice of her [=no one remembers noticing her] at the party.

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Main Entry: ↑take

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • take note — (of (someone/something)) to give someone or something your attention. Travelers who plan to leave next week should take note that there may be an airlines strike …   New idioms dictionary

  • take note — ► take note pay attention. Main Entry: ↑note …   English terms dictionary

  • take note — index heed, observe (watch), spy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • take note of — index concern (care), peruse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • take note — to notice something and try to remember it because you think it is important When the people speak with such passion, politicians should take note. take note of: I took note of what she said …   English dictionary

  • take note of — or[take notice of] {v. phr.} 1. To look carefully at; pay close attention to; observe well. * /A detective is trained to take note of people and things./ 2. To notice and act in response; pay attention. * /Two boys were talking together in the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take note of — or[take notice of] {v. phr.} 1. To look carefully at; pay close attention to; observe well. * /A detective is trained to take note of people and things./ 2. To notice and act in response; pay attention. * /Two boys were talking together in the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take note (of something) — take ˈnote (of sth) idiom to pay attention to sth and be sure to remember it • Take note of what he says. • Under the new rules the penalty for illegal play is increased. Players take note. Main entry: ↑noteidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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