take ~ at face value — to accept something as true without questioning or investigating further
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to accept something as true without questioning or investigating further
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk æt ˈfeɪs ˈvæljuː/
Example Sentences
- My mom took my 'I'm sick' text at face value and brought me soup, but I was just avoiding chores.
- The detective refused to take the suspect's alibi at face value and investigated further.
- Don't take online reviews at face value - some might be fake or biased.
take ~ at face value
VERB[/teɪk æt ˈfeɪs ˈvæljuː/]
to accept something as true without questioning or investigating further
💡 Concept
to accept something as true without questioning or investigating further
🎵 Rhyme
Don't just take the face in this case at face value!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/teɪk æt ˈfeɪs ˈvæljuː/
🇬🇧 UK/teɪk æt ˈfeɪs ˈvæljuː/
🌳Etymology
Rootface value
🎵Rhyme
faceplacecase
face
place
case
🔗Collocations
take someone's words at face value
accept at face value
shouldn't take at face value
take the statement at face value
never take at face value
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom took my 'I'm sick' text at face value and brought me soup, but I was just avoiding chores.”
“The detective refused to take the suspect's alibi at face value and investigated further.”
“Don't take online reviews at face value - some might be fake or biased.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
accept without questionbelieve readilytrust implicitlyswallow whole
Antonyms
questiondoubtinvestigate
Related
face valuesurface levelfirst impressionapparent meaning
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