"take something as read" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-take something as read.ogg Forms: takes something as read [present, singular, third-person], taking something as read [participle, present], took something as read [past], taken something as read [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> something as read}} 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. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: take something as granted
    Sense id: en-take_something_as_read-en-verb-fe3B5P~j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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        {
          "ref": "1901, H. Rider Haggard, Pearl-Maiden",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quotation"
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          "text": "We can take your resignation as read, can we?",
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          "assume",
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        "(idiomatic) To assume that everyone agrees that something is correct."
      ],
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