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pencher.

to tilt, tip up

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/pɑ̃.ʃe/
  1. to tilt, tip up

    transitive
  2. to lean, list

    intransitive
  3. to lean towards (an opinion, idea etc.); to be inclined (to do something)

    intransitive
  4. to bend down, lean over

    reflexive
  5. to look into

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pendicāre, from Latin pendere (“hang”). Compare pendre.

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