surenchérir

/syʁ.ɑ̃.ʃe.ʁiʁ/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
surenchérit
past
a surenchéri
perfect
surenchéri

Meaning

  1. to outbid

    • Un autre acheteur surenchérit lors de la vente aux enchères.

      Another buyer outbids at the auction.

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

Practice

1 What does surenchérir mean?

2 Fill the gap: Un autre acheteur ___ lors de la vente aux enchères.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches surenchérir?

verb

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