attendrir

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French

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ tendre +‎ -ir.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.tɑ̃.dʁiʁ/
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Verb

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attendrir

  1. to make softer or more tender; to soften
  2. (figuratively, of a person) to soften (up)
  3. (reflexive, s'attendrir) to soften up (become softer)

Conjugation

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This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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