méfaire

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French

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Etymology

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From Old French mesfaire, mesfere, from mes- (badly, wrongly) + faire (to do); mé- +‎ faire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /me.fɛʁ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʁ

Verb

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méfaire

  1. (defective) to do wrong; to do something immoral

Usage notes

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Some dictionaries give this verb as defective.

Conjugation

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