take for granted
take for granted
Meaning | Synonyms
- to underestimate the value of something or someone
- when a person is not being paid enough for the job that they do
- to assume that something is true without having proof
- to assume that someone will always be available even though they are not appreciated
- assume
- presuppose
- presume
- undervalue
- accept
Example Sentences
- I took the weather for granted when I lived in America. Now I am struggling to get used to the cold.
- It is easy to take your family for granted.
- I feel like my boss is taking me for granted. I work harder than anyone else and my salary is still below average.
- I took for granted that they would pay for their share of dinner. I was wrong.
- I think that you take your husband for granted. He is always sending you flowers and doing nice things for you, and you never appreciate it.
Origin
In the early 13th century the word graunt meant to “allow or permit something.”
It also means to “acknowledge or admit to be true” (13th century.) Since the 1600s the phrase has been used to describe a situation in which something is assumed to be true without requiring any definitive proof.