4 PHRASE If you say that someone takes you for granted , you are complaining that they benefit from your help, efforts, or presence without showing that they are grateful. □ The officials felt taken for granted and grumbled loudly.
5 PHRASE If you take something for granted , you believe that it is true or accept it as normal without thinking about it. □ I was amazed that virtually all the things I took for granted up north just didn't happen in London.
6 PHRASE If you take it for granted that something is the case, you believe that it is true or you accept it as normal without thinking about it. □ He seemed to take it for granted that he should speak as a representative. COLLOCATIONS grant NOUN 1
verb + grant : award, give, make; obtain, receive; apply for VERB 2
grant + noun : access, approval, exemption, leave, permission, wish; asylum, citizenship, immunity; bail, injunction, pardon, parole; request SYNONYMS grant NOUN 1
allowance: She gets an allowance for looking after Lillian.
award: …workmen's compensation awards.
donation: Employees make regular donations to charity.
handout: Soldiers oversee the food handouts.
grant|ed /grɑː nt I d, græ nt I d/ CONJ You use granted or granted that at the beginning of a clause to say that something is true, before you make a comment on it. □ Granted that the firm has not broken the law, is the law what it should be? ● ADV Granted is also an adverb. □ Granted, he doesn't look too bad for his age, but I don't fancy him.
gra nt-maintai ned ADJ [usu ADJ n] In Britain, a grant-maintained school is one which receives money directly from the national government rather than from a local authority. The abbreviation GM is also used.
granu|lar /græ njʊlə r / ADJ [usu ADJ n] Granular substances are composed of a lot of granules. □ …a granular fertiliser.
granu|lat|ed sug|ar /græ njʊle I t I d ʃʊ gə r / N‑UNCOUNT Granulated sugar is sugar that is in the form of grains, and is usually white.
gran|ule /græ njuːl/ (granules ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Granules are small round pieces of something. □ She was spooning coffee granules into cups.
grape /gre I p/ (grapes )
1 N‑COUNT Grapes are small green or dark purple fruit which grow in bunches. Grapes can be eaten raw, used for making wine, or dried.
2 PHRASE If you describe someone's attitude as sour grapes , you mean that they say something is worthless or undesirable because they want it themselves but cannot have it. □ These accusations have been going on for some time now, but it is just sour grapes.
grape|fruit /gre I pfruːt/ (grapefruit or grapefruits ) N‑VAR A grapefruit is a large, round, yellow fruit, similar to an orange, that has a sharp, slightly bitter taste.
grape|vine /gre I pva I n/ N‑SING If you hear or learn something on the grapevine , you hear it or learn it in casual conversation with other people. □ He'd doubtless heard rumours on the grapevine. □ I had heard on the grapevine that he was quite critical of what we were doing.
graph /grɑː f, græ f/ (graphs ) N‑COUNT A graph is a mathematical diagram which shows the relationship between two or more sets of numbers or measurements.
gra|phene /græ fiːn/ N‑UNCOUNT Graphene is a very thin, strong material which consists of a single layer of carbon atoms, arranged in a pattern of six-sided shapes. □ Graphene is used for energy generation.
graph|ic /græ f I k/ (graphics )
1 ADJ If you say that a description or account of something unpleasant is graphic , you are emphasizing that it is clear and detailed. [EMPHASIS ] □ The descriptions of sexual abuse are graphic. □ …graphic scenes of violence. ● graphi|cal|ly /græ f I kli/ ADV [ADV with v] □ Here, graphically displayed, was confirmation of the entire story.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] Graphic means concerned with drawing or pictures, especially in publishing, industry, or computing. □ …fine and graphic arts.
3 N‑UNCOUNT Graphics is the activity of drawing or making pictures, especially in publishing, industry, or computing. □ …a computer manufacturer which specialises in graphics.
4 N‑COUNT [usu pl] Graphics are drawings and pictures that are composed using simple lines and sometimes strong colours. □ …articles with strong headlines and graphics. □ The Agriculture Department today released a new graphic to replace the old symbol.
graphi|cal /græ f I k ə l/ ADJ [ADJ n] A graphical representation of something uses graphs or similar images to represent statistics or figures. □ A graphical representation of results is shown in figure 1.
gra ph|ic de|si gn N‑UNCOUNT Graphic design is the art of designing advertisements, magazines, and books by combining pictures and words. □ …the graphic design department.
gra ph|ic de|si gn|er (graphic designers ) N‑COUNT A graphic designer is a person who designs advertisements, magazines, and books by combining pictures and words.
graph|ite /græ fa I t/ N‑UNCOUNT Graphite is a soft black substance that is a form of carbon. It is used in pencils and electrical equipment.
graph|ol|ogy /græfɒ lədʒi/ N‑UNCOUNT Graphology is the study of people's handwriting in order to discover what sort of personality they have.