took for granted (Meaning)
took for granted
to assume (something) as true, real, unquestionable, or to be expected, to value (something or someone) too lightly
Synonyms & Antonyms of took for granted
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Synonyms:
- took
- declared
- alleged
- avouched
- hypothecated
- judged
- reckoned
- deduced
- conjectured
- perceived
- asserted
- credited
- speculated
- claimed
- theorized
- suspected
- affirmed
- avowed
- swallowed
- professed
- averred
- gathered
- conceived
- imagined
- surmised
- contended
- fancied
- suspicioned
- maintained
- preconceived
- inferred
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FAQs About the word took for granted
to assume (something) as true, real, unquestionable, or to be expected, to value (something or someone) too lightly
said, assumed, presumed, believed, supposed, postulated, dreamed, guessed, thought, dreamt
discounted, denied, doubted,disagreed (with), disputed, wondered (about), distrusted, questioned, challenged, repudiated
I took for granted the blissful silence of nature until the incessant city noise disrupted it.
The children took for granted their parents' unconditional love, never doubting their support.
She had always taken her health for granted until a serious illness made her appreciate its fragility.
The convenience of modern life led many to take running water and electricity for granted.
