débattre

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French debatre, from Old French debatre. Equivalent to dé- +‎ battre.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /de.batʁ/
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

débattre

  1. to negotiate
  2. (transitive with de or sur) to discuss, debate
  3. (reflexive) to struggle

Conjugation[edit]

This verb is conjugated like battre. That means it is conjugated like vendre, perdre, etc. (sometimes called the regular -re verbs), except that instead of *débatt and *débatts, it has the forms débat and débats. This is strictly a spelling change; pronunciation-wise, the verb is conjugated exactly like vendre.

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