take note

Idioms  

1. Also, take notice. Pay attention, as in Take note, not one man here is wearing a tie, or The aide took notice of the boys throwing spitballs and reported them. An antonym is take no notice of, meaning “ignore,” as in Take no notice of them and they'll stop teasing you. [Late 1500s] Also see take notes.

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Example Sentences

However, if you did not take note of this fact and act upon it, that is your mistake.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

And other Western democracies and allies around the world have begun to take note.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

If oil prices continue to spike, driving up the cost of petrol and hurting the US economy, Americans will take note.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

None seem to take note of this wealth of services as some of them flounder in their own bad habits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

After some time walking, she told me to take note of a special place called Independence Hall, where she said our Founding Fathers and Mothers let freedom ring throughout the land.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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