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taken something as read

taken something as read is the past participle of take something as read.

Meaning of take something as read

Verb

take something as read (third-person singular simple present takes something as read, present participle taking something as read, simple past took something as read, past participle taken something as read)

  1. (idiomatic) To assume that everyone agrees that something is correct.
    • We can take your resignation as read, can we?
    Synonyms:
    take something as granted

Questions about taken something as read

What is taken something as read the past participle of?
Taken something as read is the past participle of take something as read.

Words near taken something as read in the dictionary

  1. taken someone's name in vain
  2. taken someone's part
  3. taken someone's place
  4. taken someone's word for it
  5. taken something as it came
  6. taken something as read
  7. taken something in one's stride
  8. taken something in stride
  9. taken something off one's chest
  10. taken something off someone's hands
  11. taken something to

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