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What's "take for granted" mean?

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Rebecca

"Take for granted" means "to become over-familiar with someone or something that a person fails to appreciate a person or a thing, just because the thing or person has been with them for a long time. Ex: She took her mother's love for granted, and now that her mother passed away, she feels terrible. Ex: Don't take your life for granted. Keep doing what you love, and don't always think of what other people say.

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