avoir raison

French

Etymology

From avoir (“to have”) +‎ raison (“reason”). Compare Italian avere ragione, Spanish tener razón, Portuguese ter razão, Catalan tenir raó.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vwaʁ ʁɛ.zɔ̃/ ~ /a.vwaʁ ʁe.zɔ̃/

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Verb

avoir raison

1. (of a person) to be right; to be correct

   Antonym: avoir tort

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with avoir raison de (quelqu'un/quelque chose) (“to get the better of (someone), to overcome (something)”).

Conjugation

• See avoir