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grant1   Show phonetics
verb
1 GIVE [T] FORMAL to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way
[+ two objects] to grant someone a licence/visa

2 ADMIT [T] FORMAL to admit or agree that something is true
She's a good-looking woman, I grant you.

3 take sb/sth for granted
to not show that you are grateful for someone or something, and forget that you are lucky to have them
Most of us take our freedom for granted.

4 take it for granted
to believe that something is true without checking or thinking about it
[+ (that)] I took it for granted that we'd be invited.

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