faire sien

/fɛʁ sjɛ̃/

verb C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

to make one's own, adopt
- Il fait sienne cette cause depuis longtemps.
  
  He has made this cause his own for a long time.

adopter and "faire sien" are close synonyms for "to adopt"; "faire sien" is more idiomatic, "to make one's own."

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Last updated 2026-09-28