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éventer

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See also: eventer

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *exventāre, from Latin ventus (wind). By surface analysis, é- +‎ vent +‎ -er. Compare Occitan esventar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.vɑ̃.te/
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Verb

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éventer

  1. (transitive, dated) to air, ventilate (expose to the air)
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to fan
  3. (transitive, nautical) to expose to the wind
  4. (transitive, figuratively) to expose, to reveal
    éventer un secret(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  5. (reflexive, of foods) to go off, go stale, go flat

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