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verb

acharner

/a.ʃaʁ.ne/

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verb/a.ʃaʁ.ne/

to incite; to sic; to hound, to fiercely attack; to slave away, to persevere; to attach oneself excessively

On avait acharné les chiens contre le taureau.We sicced the dogs on the bull.

From a- + Old French charn (“flesh”) + -er.