English verb: take for granted | |||
1. | take for granted (cognition) take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof | ||
Samples | I assume his train was late. | ||
Synonyms | assume, presume | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anticipate, expect | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | presuppose, suppose | ||