soutenir

/su.tə.niʁ/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
soutient
past
a soutenu
perfect
soutenu

Meaning

  1. to support

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

amparar

amparar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to support."

Portuguese

apoiar

apoiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to support."

Practice

1 What does soutenir mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sa famille le ___ dans ses projets.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches soutenir?

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