prendre pour acquis

French

Etymology

Calque of English take for granted.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁə pu.ʁ‿a.ki/
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Verb

prendre pour acquis

  1. (transitive, sometimes proscribed) to take for granted

Usage notes

  • This form is sometimes frowned upon; the usual form is tenir pour acquis.
  • The participle acquis inflects to agree with what is taken for granted: Il prend sa sympathie pour acquise.

Conjugation

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