prendre pour acquis
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Calque of English take for granted.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
- (transitive, sometimes proscribed) to take for granted
Usage notes[edit]
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[edit]
- see prendre