prêter

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French preter, prester, from Old French prester, from Latin praestāre. Cognate with Italian prestare, Norman prêter, Portuguese prestar, Romanian presta, Spanish prestar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɛ.te/ ~ /pʁe.te/
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Verb

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prêter

  1. (transitive) to lend [with à ‘to someone’]
    Coordinate term: emprunter (to borrow)
    J’ai prêté ma télévision à Paul.I lent my television to Paul.
  2. (transitive) to attribute [with à ‘to someone/something’]
    Elle lui prête des qualités qu’il n’a pas.She attributes qualities to him that he lacks.
  3. (pronominal) to lend itself to [with à ‘something’]
  4. (pronominal) to go along with [with à ‘someone/something’]
    Il ne voulait pas se prêter à leurs manœuvres.He didn't want to go along (or have anything to do) with their schemes.
  5. (Louisiana) to borrow
  6. (transitive) to provide, to give
    Il semblait n’y prêter aucune attentionHe seemed not to give it any attention.

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Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French prester, from Latin praestō, praestāre.

Verb

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prêter (gerund prêt'tie)

  1. (Jersey, transitive) to lend

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