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take for granted vs expect

expect vs take for granted

take for granted and expect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take for granted No No Yes No
expect No No Yes No
As verbs, expect is a hypernym of take for granted; that is, expect is a word with a broader meaning than take for granted:
  • take for granted: take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
  • expect: regard something as probable or likely
Other hypernyms of take for granted include anticipate.
take for granted (verb) expect (verb)
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof be pregnant with
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 take for granted and expect

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