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prêter

/pʁɛ.te/

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verb/pʁɛ.te/

to lend; to attribute; to lend itself to; to go along with; to borrow

J'ai prêté ma télévision à Paul.I lent my television to Paul.

Inherited from Middle French preter, prester, from Old French prester, from Latin praestāre. Cognate with Italian prestare, Norman prêter, Portuguese prestar, Romanian presta, Spanish prestar.