Phrase guide

take for granted

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To assume something to be true without verification or proof.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To give little attention to or to underestimate the value of; to fail to appreciate, especially something one has grown heavily accustomed to; not to value or care for appropriately, out of the assumption that the person or thing not valued cannot be lost.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially, idiomatic, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I assume his train was late

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: assume, presume

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: expect, anticipate

Narrower terms: presuppose, suppose

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

61 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سلّم جدلا — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Chinese Mandarin: 想當然 /想当然 (xiǎng dāngrán) — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Danish: tage for givet — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Dutch: voor lief nemen — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Dutch: als vanzelfsprekend aannemen — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Finnish: pitää itsestään selvänä — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • French: prendre pour acquis — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Galician: facer de conta — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • German: für selbstverständlich halten — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Hebrew: לָקַח כְּמוּבָן מֵאֵלָיו (lakáḥ k'muván me'eláv) — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Hungarian: készpénznek vesz — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Irish: déan dóigh de — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Italian: dare per scontato — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Japanese: 当たり前のことと思う (atarimae-no koto-to omou) — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Latin: praesūmō — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ta for gitt — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Polish: brać za pewnik — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Polish: wziąć za pewnik — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Portuguese: levar na certa — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Russian: принима́ть без доказательств (prinimátʹ bez dokazatelʹstv) — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Russian: принима́ть на веру (prinimátʹ na veru) — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Sicilian: dari pi scuntatu — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Spanish: dar por supuesto — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Spanish: dar por sentado — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Spanish: dar por hecho — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Spanish: tomar por sentado — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Swedish: ta för givet — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Turkish: doğal karşılamak — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Ukrainian: брати на віру (braty na viru) — assume something to be true without verification or proof
  • Catalan: donar per descomptat — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不予理睬 (bùyǔlǐcǎi) — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Danish: tage for givet — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Dutch: als vanzelfsprekend beschouwen — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Finnish: pitää itsestäänselvyytenä — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • French: prendre pour acquis — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • French: tenir pour acquis — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • German: für selbstverständlich halten — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Hungarian: természetesnek vesz — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Hungarian: magától értetődőnek érez — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Italian: dare per scontato — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Latin: praesūmō — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Marathi: गृहीत धरणे (gŕhīt dharṇe) — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ta for gitt — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Portuguese: subestimar — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Portuguese: não dar valor — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Portuguese: dar como certo — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Portuguese: fazer pouco caso de — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Portuguese: não agradecer por — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Russian: счита́ть само́ собо́й разуме́ющимся (sčitátʹ samó sobój razuméjuščimsja) — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Russian: воспринима́ть как до́лжное (vosprinimátʹ kak dólžnoje) — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Serbo-Croatian: uzeti zdravo za gotovo — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Spanish: dar por descontado — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Spanish: menospreciar — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Spanish: subestimar — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Spanish: dar por hecho — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Spanish: dar por sentado — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Spanish: no valorar — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Spanish: tomar por sentado — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Swedish: ta för given — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Ukrainian: сприймати як належне (spryjmaty jak naležne) — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of
  • Ukrainian: ста́витися до чо́гось як до нале́жного (stávytysja do čóhosʹ jak do naléžnoho) — give little attention to or to underestimate the value of