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# granted

«granted» in Mova's school dictionary: **given or allowed, often officially** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granted/#m1)

2) To take something for granted is to expect it always to be there and not be thankful for it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granted/#m2)

3) «Granted» at the start of a sentence means «I agree that this is true», before you add a «but». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granted/#m3)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granted/#x1)
- We were granted permission to leave early. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granted/#x2)
- Don't take clean water for granted. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granted/#x3)
- Granted, it was raining, but we still had fun. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granted/#x4)
- The school was granted money for a new playground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granted/#x5)
- Her wish to see the sea was finally granted. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granted/#x6)
- He took his big sister's help for granted. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granted/#x7)
- “Another day, my friend, do not take too much for granted. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granted/#x8)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/523-kinship-care-living-with-gran-or-an-aunt/36/)
- [For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath granted me my petition which I asked of Him;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.27/)
- [For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows; Thou hast granted the heritage of those that fear Thy name.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.998/)
- [The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; and the desire of the righteous shall be granted.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.282/)
- [Thou hast granted me life and favour, and Thy providence hath preserved my spirit.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.246/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «granted» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/granted/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.