tenir pour acquis

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tə.niʁ pu.ʁ‿a.ki/

Verb

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tenir pour acquis

  1. (transitive) to take for granted

Usage notes

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  • This is the standard form; prendre pour acquis, being a calque from English, is sometimes proscribed.
  • The participle acquis inflects to agree with that which is taken for granted: Il tient sa sympathie pour acquise.(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

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