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emprunter.

to borrow (~ à (“from”))

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɑ̃.pʁœ̃.te/

  1. to borrow (~ à (“from”))

    J'ai emprunté un livre à la bibliothèque.

  2. to take, to follow

    emprunter un chemin
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French emprunter, from Old French emprunter, from Early Medieval Latin imprūntāre, from Vulgar Latin *imprūmūtāre, modified from Early Medieval Latin imprōmūtuāre.

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