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/ === Verb === avoir raison (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