cantonner

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French

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Etymology

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From canton +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɑ̃.tɔ.ne/
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Verb

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cantonner

  1. (military) to station; billet (troops)
  2. (intransitive, military) to be stationed, be billeted
  3. (transitive) to confine (someone to)
  4. (reflexive, with dans) to take refuge (in)
  5. (reflexive, with à, dans) to restrict oneself (to); focus (on)
    • 2023 March 16, José-Alain Fralon, “Festival Nos futurs : la génération transitions veut faire bouger les lignes”, in Le Monde[1]:
      Tertio : s’ouvrir sur l’extérieur, ne pas se cantonner à son pré carré.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  6. (reflexive, with à, dans) be restricted, confined
    • 2023 May 19, “La Russie déclare l’ONG Greenpeace « indésirable »”, in Le Monde[2]:
      Loin de se cantonner à l’opposition politique, cette répression touche tous les domaines, comme les milieux culturels et les organisations écologistes.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  7. (reflexive, military, with dans) to fortify, set up or establish defenses

Conjugation

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Further reading

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