Take For Granted (Verb)
Meaning
Take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I take for granted that the company will pay a year-end bonus, as they always have in the past.
- She took for granted that her friend would attend her wedding without even sending out a formal invitation.
- He took for granted that his partner would pick up the groceries on the way home from work.
- Many young people take for granted the freedom to pursue higher education, unaware of the struggles their parents faced.
- We often take for granted the little things in life, like having a warm bed to sleep in or access to clean drinking water.