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expect vs take for granted

take for granted vs expect

expect and take for granted both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expect No No Yes No
take for granted No No Yes No
As verbs, take for granted is a hyponym of expect; that is, take for granted is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expect:
  • expect: regard something as probable or likely
  • take for granted: take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
Other hyponyms of expect include guess, imagine, opine, reckon, suppose, think, assume, presume, conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize, believe, trust.
expect (verb) take for granted (verb)
be pregnant with take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
look forward to the birth of a child
regard something as probable or likely
look forward to the probable occurrence of
consider reasonable or due
consider obligatory; request and expect
Difference between expect and take for granted

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