tenir rigueur

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tə.niʁ ʁi.ɡœʁ/

• France (Lyon)

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Verb

tenir rigueur

1. (formal, transitive with à and with de) to blame someone for something, to hold something against someone, to hold a grudge against someone

   Synonym: garder rancune

   Sa remarque m’a blessée sur le moment, mais je ne lui en ai pas tenu rigueur. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Usage notes

• This verb takes two prepositional objects: à quelqu’un, de quelque chose.

See also

• en vouloir