prêter
Meaning
- to lend
- to attribute
- to lend itself to
- to go along with
- to borrow
- to provide, to give
Concepts
Synonyms
donner à crédit
faire crédit à quelqu’un
emprunt lexical
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pʁɛ.te/
Etymology
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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