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take for granted

VERB
believe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept admit conclude consider have hold regard suppose think trust understand
STRONG
accredit affirm buy conceive credit deem posit postulate presuppose swallow
WEAK
attach weight to be certain of be convinced of be credulous be of the opinion count on fall for give credence to have faith in have no doubt keep the faith lap up place confidence in presume true reckon on rest assured swear by take as gospel take at one's word take it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon deny disbelieve discard dismiss dispute disregard exclude forget ignore neglect refuse reject
WEAK
distrust
VERB
conjecture
Synonyms
STRONG
assume believe conceive conclude deem estimate expect fancy feel figure gather glean guess guesstimate hypothesize imagine infer judge presume pretend suppose surmise suspect theorize think
WEAK
hazard a guess take a shot take a stab
Antonyms
STRONG
calculate disbelieve know measure misunderstand not believe
WEAK
prove
VERB
count on/count upon
Synonyms
WEAK
aim for bank on bargain for believe believe in bet bottom dollar bet on expect from heed lean on pin faith on place confidence in plan on reckon on rest on score stake on swear by tab take as gospel truth take on trust trust
Antonyms
WEAK
disbelieve distrust not expect
VERB
imagine
Synonyms
STRONG
apprehend believe conjecture deem expect fancy gather guess infer presume realize reckon suppose surmise suspect think understand
WEAK
take it
Antonyms
STRONG
calculate disbelieve ignore know lose measure misunderstand neglect
VERB
postulate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hypothesize posit presuppose theorize
STRONG
advance affirm assert assume aver estimate guess predicate premise propose speculate suppose
WEAK
put forward
Antonyms
STRONG
calculate deny disbelieve measure reject
VERB
presume
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assume count on guess infer pretend suppose surmise
STRONG
conclude conjecture consider depend figure gather posit postulate predicate premise presuppose rely speculate think trust
WEAK
bank on be afraid jump the gun take it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calculate disbelieve doubt measure
STRONG
disregard distrust forget ignore neglect
WEAK
abstain
VERB
suppose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deem expect presume pretend think understand
STRONG
accept admit brainstorm calculate conjecture divine dream estimate figure grant guesstimate hypothesize imagine infer judge opine posit predicate presuppose spark speculate surmise suspect take theorize
WEAK
cook up dare say go out on a limb hazard a guess
Antonyms
STRONG
deny disallow dispute know misunderstand prove reject
WEAK
measure
VERB
understand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assume believe gather hear infer suppose surmise think
STRONG
concede conclude conjecture consider deduce expect fancy guess imagine know learn presume reckon
WEAK
be informed count on suspect
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard doubt ignore mistake neglect

Example Sentences

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It would be taken for granted by Jonn and Timon, by their parents, and by everyone else that they would go.

From Literature

In her latest message, she wrote: "I don't take for granted I am planning a small intimate show", adding that some fans would be disappointed and unable to attend.

From BBC

How different it was to share space peacefully with them, and watch them move around with all the freedom and dignity we took for granted!

From Literature

“Many Chinese netizens realized: ‘The life we take for granted is actually a luxury in the eyes of others.’”

From The Wall Street Journal

There are “invisible things that people take for granted, especially people that are just waking up” to their financial reality, said Cummings Koski.

From MarketWatch

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