prêter

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to lend
  2. (transitive) to attribute
  3. (pronominal) to lend itself to
  4. (pronominal) to go along with
  5. (Louisiana) to borrow
  6. (transitive) to provide, to give

Concepts

lend
loan
borrow
advance
give
pay
💸
digest
endure
finance
lending
listen
loanword
pray
🛐
put up
render
request
stand
stick out
stomach
suffer
support
take over
take up
abide
tolerate
adopt
ask for
bear
🐻
brook
demand
Synonyms

emprunter
B2
louer
B2
emprunt
C2
fournir
C1
prêt
A1
donner
A1
calque
consacrer
C1
continuer
A2
demander
A1
demeurer
24k
doter
écouter
A2
endurer
C1
faire
A1
financer
C1
imputer
observer
B2
payer
A1
💸
porter
A2
rembourser
B2
rendre
A1
respecter
B2
rester
A1
retenir
B2
saluer
C1
solliciter
28k
souffrir
B1
souplesse
25k
soutenir
B2
subir
B2
supporter
B1
tolérer
C2
veiller
C1
adaptation
B2

donner à crédit

rémunérer

faire crédit à quelqu’un

accomplir
B2

emprunt lexical

accorder
C1
acquitter
21k
💸
adopter
C1
atteindre
B1
attribuer
C2
Translations

prestar
leihen
prestare
emprestar
verleihen
borgen
lenen
uitlenen

δανείζω

ödünç vermek
imprestare
prestar
dejar
dare
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pʁɛ.te/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle French
preter
Inherited from Old French
prester
Inherited from Latin
praestō
Cognate with Italian
Italian
prestare
Cognate with Jèrriais
prêter
Cognate with Portuguese
Portuguese
prestar
Cognate with Romanian
presta
Cognate with Spanish
Spanish
prestar
In summary

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.

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