Meaning & use
take for granted
To accept something or someone as so reliable or usual that its value or effort is no longer appreciated.
See it in a sentence
She took her supportive family for granted until she moved abroad and missed them terribly.
Workers often take clean drinking water for granted, forgetting how many people worldwide lack it.
A note on using this word
Often used with a direct object between the words, as in 'take it for granted,' and frequently followed by a clause with 'that.'
Words with a similar meaning
undervalueoverlook
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Words with an opposite meaning
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