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mener.

to lead, to take

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/mə.ne/
  1. to lead, to take

    transitive
    Le bus va nous mener au château.
  2. to lead, to run, to take charge

    Louis va mener ce cours.
  3. to lead, to be leading, to be in the lead

    L'équipe bleue mène 2 à 0.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin mīna Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin minō Old French mener French mener Inherited from Old French mener, from Latin mināre, collateral form of minārī.

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