taken someone's word for it

A form of take someone's word for it — To believe a person's claim, especially without personal verification.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of take someone's word for it
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taken someone's word for it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20someone's%20word%20for%20it

MLA

“taken someone's word for it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20someone's%20word%20for%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taken someone's word for it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taken%20someone's%20word%20for%20it.

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