Pronunciation: /əkˈsɛpt/teɪk əz ˈgɑspəl/
noun a word used to identify a person, place, thing, or idea, such as 'gospel'
A1 In some cultures, people accept superstitions as gospel.
A2 She tends to take everything she reads online as gospel.
B1 It's important to question information rather than just accept it as gospel.
B2 The professor warned against taking historical accounts as gospel without critical analysis.
C1 Scientists are trained to not accept any theory as gospel until it has been rigorously tested and proven.
C2 It is dangerous to take any information presented by the media as gospel without verifying its accuracy.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'accepting' or 'taking'
A1 I always accept what my teacher says as gospel.
A2 She tends to take everything her friends tell her as gospel.
B1 It's important not to accept everything you read online as gospel without fact-checking.
B2 As a journalist, she knows not to take information from just one source as gospel.
C1 Scientists are trained to question everything and not accept any theory as gospel until it's been thoroughly tested.
C2 In academia, researchers must critically analyze all data and not take any results as gospel until they have been peer-reviewed.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, such as 'as'
A1 In some cultures, people take as gospel everything their elders say.
A2 She accepted his advice as gospel and followed it without question.
B1 The students were told to accept the teacher's instructions as gospel for the upcoming exam.
B2 He tends to take everything he reads online as gospel, without fact-checking.
C1 It is important not to accept everything you hear as gospel, but to critically analyze information.
C2 The journalist warned against taking anonymous sources as gospel without verifying their credibility.
article a word that is used to specify or limit a noun, such as 'the'
A1 My grandmother always told me to take her advice as gospel.
A2 In some cultures, people accept the words of their elders as gospel.
B1 It's important to fact-check information before accepting it as gospel.
B2 Scientists urge the public not to take social media posts as gospel without verifying the sources.
C1 Historians caution against accepting historical accounts as gospel without considering multiple perspectives.
C2 Critical thinkers do not take any information as gospel until they have thoroughly researched and analyzed it.
formal It is not wise to accept everything you read on the internet as gospel without verifying the sources.
informal Don't take everything your friend says as gospel, make sure to fact-check before believing it.
slang I wouldn't take that gossip as gospel, it's probably just rumors.
figurative She tends to take his words as gospel, believing everything he says without question.
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