# take to heart

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To take something seriously; to internalize or live according to something (e.g. advice.)
2. To feel keenly; be greatly grieved at; be much affected by something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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