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appuyer.

to press, push

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.pɥi.je/
  1. to press, push

    transitive
  2. to rest

    transitive
  3. to support, to back

    transitive
  4. to lean

    reflexive
  5. to depend, to rely

    reflexive
  6. to put up with

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French apuyer, Old French apoiier, borrowed from Medieval Latin *appodiāre, from Latin podium. Compare Spanish apoyar, Portuguese apoiar, Italian appoggiare.

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