TAKE FOR GRANTED


Meaning of TAKE FOR GRANTED in English

phrasal

1. : to assume as true, accurate, real, unquestionable, or to be expected

took it for granted that he would not get into trouble with the licensing authorities

taken for granted that words have definite meanings — T.S.Eliot

2. : to pay inadequate attention to or value too lightly (as a possession, right, or privilege)

inclined to take one's liberties for granted if they are never challenged

began to take her husband for granted until he threatened to leave her

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