prendre pour acquis
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of English take for granted.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- (transitive, sometimes proscribed) to take for granted
Usage notes
[edit]- This form is sometimes frowned upon; 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