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esforcier

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *exfortiāre, ultimately from Latin fortis (strong).

Verb

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esforcier

  1. to try; to make a large effort
  2. to use force
  3. to rape
  4. to fortify; to reinforce
  5. to force (someone to do something)
  6. (reflexive, s'esforcier) to try; to attempt

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. The forms that would normally end in *-c, *-cs, *-ct are modified to z, z, zt. In addition, c becomes ç before an a, o or u to keep the /ts/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • French: efforcer

References

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