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