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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

take something as read en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To assume that everyone agrees that something is correct.
    • Poor old George! All right, sir, you needn't tell me about him. Usual story. Decentish job--imprudent marriage--chucks everything to join up in 1914--invalided out--job gone--health gone--no money--heroic wife keeping the home-fires burning--general fed-upness. Don't let's harrow our feelings. Take it as read. 1928, Dorothy Sayers, The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club:
    • Any one wish to see it? No? Then we will take it as read. I know that in such a matter, my patrons, my word is enough for you. 1901, H. Rider Haggard, Pearl-Maiden:
    • We can take your resignation as read, can we?

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
took something as read Tense=Past lexicographic
taken something as read Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
taking something as read Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
takes something as read Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Synonyms

take something as granted