take seriously

take seriously
take (someone or something) seriously
: to treat (someone or something) as being very important and deserving attention or respect

He takes his religious faith seriously.

She's well qualified for the job, so she hopes the company will take her seriously.

His parents threatened to punish him, but he didn't take them seriously. [=he didn't believe that they would actually punish him]

Police are taking the matter very seriously.

Don't take him seriously–he loves to say crazy things.

Most politicians take themselves too seriously. [=think of themselves as being more important than they really are]

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Main Entry:seriously

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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