granted

Idioms  

1. see take for granted.

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Explanation

If something is taken for granted, it's a given. You can count on it. In fact, you are already counting on it. Most Americans take for granted the right to vote. Granted as an adjective means "given," and it usually follows "take for" or "taken for." If you take someone for granted, you count on that person but you may not always show your appreciation. If someone accuses you for "taking them for granted," you should respond negatively and say something like: "Oh, no I don't. I thank my lucky stars for you every day!"

Example Sentences

"Maybe we took it for granted all those years ago, it is very special to have it back. I feel good, I'm in the shape of my life, still feeling fresh and good."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Texas counties only possess powers explicitly granted by the Legislature, he wrote, and Hood County did not even have powers to require a concept plan.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Some have held on to stakes that were valued at less than $2 a share when they were granted, and the company hadn’t yet landed a rocket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The dismissal was granted over the objection of the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Rachel’s divorce had not been legally granted at the time of their wedding, so Rachel Robards was still married to her first husband when she married Andrew Jackson, a crime known as bigamy.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Related Words

• acknowledged
• assumed