abstenir

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin abstineo.

Pronunciation

Verb

abstenir (first-person singular present abstinc, first-person singular preterite abstinguí, past participle abstingut)

  1. (reflexive) to abstain (refrain from)

Conjugation

Template:ca-conj-ir-tenir

Derived terms

Further reading


French

Etymology

From Old French abstenir, borrowed from Latin abstinēre, present active infinitive of abstineō (with conjugation adapted to French tenir), from abs + teneō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ap.stə.niʁ/
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Verb

abstenir

  1. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to abstain

Conjugation

This is a verb in a group of -ir verbs. All verbs ending in -tenir, such as contenir and détenir, are conjugated this way. Such verbs are the only verbs whose the past historic and subjunctive imperfect endings do not start in one of these thematic vowels (-a-, -i-, -u-).

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin abstineō, abstinēre, with conjugation adapted to tenir.

Verb

abstenir

  1. to abstain from; to not participate in

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem abstien distinct from the unstressed stem absten, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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