granted
part of speech
verb, past form of grant (grant, grants, granted, granting); adverb/conjunction (granted — formal); adjective in phrase (take for granted)
meaning for a pupil
1) Granted means given or allowed, often officially. tree →
2) To take something for granted is to expect it always to be there and not be thankful for it. tree →
3) «Granted» at the start of a sentence means «I agree that this is true», before you add a «but». tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories a genie grants three wishes; in everyday life a request or permission is granted. «Don't take your parents for granted» is a common saying. In formal writing, «granted, …, but» admits a point. Phrases: take for granted, granted permission, wish granted, granted that.
examples
- The genie granted her three wishes. tree →
- We were granted permission to leave early. tree →
- Don't take clean water for granted. tree →
- Granted, it was raining, but we still had fun. tree →
- The school was granted money for a new playground. tree →
- Her wish to see the sea was finally granted. tree →
- He took his big sister's help for granted. tree →
- “Another day, my friend, do not take too much for granted. tree →
note
Past tense and past participle of «grant». A «grant» (noun) is money given for a purpose, which does not need to be paid back. In maths, «granted 3 wishes each» means multiply. «Take for granted» does not involve giving anything.
In the corpora
- Lexi's auntie gets a letter: «Kinship Care Order granted.
- For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath granted me my petition which I asked of Him;
- For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows; Thou hast granted the heritage of those that fear Thy name.
- The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
- Thou hast granted me life and favour, and Thy providence hath preserved my spirit.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «granted» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.